Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Welsh

Subject(s): Etiquette, French literature, Molière, 1622-1673, Presidents--Public opinion

President Roosevelt likes Charles Welsh’s letter and the use of Molière’s cook as an example. Roosevelt is surprised at the opposition against what he advocates, as it seems commonplace to him, and he feels he is carrying out the views of Washington.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Welsh, Charles, 1850-1914

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 Charles Welsh. [November 10, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200717. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Welsh. [10 Nov. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200717.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, November 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Welsh.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200717.

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 13, 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.