Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Melza Riggs Wood Winthrop

Subject(s): Etiquette, Hallowell, John White, 1878-1927, Scheduling, Winthrop, Beekman, 1874-1940

President Roosevelt informs Melza Riggs Wood Winthrop that her dinner will have to be canceled, as John White Hallowell is having an operation and cannot attend. He invites Winthrop and her husband, Beekman Winthrop, to attend tea instead.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Winthrop, Melza Riggs Wood, 1875-1928

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 Melza Riggs Wood Winthrop. [April 7, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202225. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Melza Riggs Wood Winthrop. [7 Apr. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202225.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, April 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Melza Riggs Wood Winthrop.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202225.

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 6, 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.