Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stimson
Subject(s): Etiquette, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Scheduling, Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950, Stimson, Mabel Wellington White, 1866-1955, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Vision, Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922
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President Roosevelt was very amused to receive Henry L. Stimson’s letter, and explains that he can hardly see a thing without his glasses. When Stimson approached Roosevelt on the beach, Roosevelt thought he must have been just another picnicker or vacationer, and had no idea who Stimson actually was. Roosevelt asks if Stimson and his wife could come for lunch on Saturday.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Henry L. Stimson. [June 23, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203078. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stimson. [23 Jun. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203078.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stimson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203078.
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.
