Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John R. Dunlap

Subject(s): Dinners and dining--Social aspects, Etiquette, Harlan, John Marshall, 1833-1911, Letters

President Roosevelt apologizes that he is unable to write the letter John R. Dunlap requested, but asks that Dunlap extend Roosevelt’s good wishes to the attendants of Dunlap’s dinner and convey his respect for Associate Justice John Marshall Harlan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Dunlap, John R. (John Robertson), 1857-1937

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 John R. Dunlap. [November 30, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200895. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John R. Dunlap. [30 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 25, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200895.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, November 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John R. Dunlap.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200895.

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 25, 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.