President Roosevelt thanks Frederick W. Whitridge for the letter. He comments on Shayne’s insanity and is glad Whitridge liked his speech. Roosevelt thinks it was nice of Whitridge to send a personal telegram congratulating King of Spain Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria Eugenia.

Comments and Context

Frederick W. Whitridge was a Special Ambassador to Spain for the wedding of King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria Eugenia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Whitridge, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallingford), 1852-1916

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick W. Whitridge. [June 2, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199479. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick W. Whitridge. [2 Jun. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199479.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, June 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick W. Whitridge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199479.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.