Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Wingate Sewall
Subject(s): Honor, Maine, Powers, Llewellyn, 1836-1908, Presidents--Conduct of life, Presidents--Term of office, Presidents' spouses, Pride, Fleetwood, 1864-1960, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Stress (Psychology)
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President Roosevelt thanks William Wingate Sewall for the letter, and is looking forward to visiting him in Maine sometime. Roosevelt hopes that his wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, will be better soon once the strain of being in the presidency has passed. Roosevelt says that personally, he has greatly enjoyed his time as president, and if he had listened only to his own wishes, he would be delighted to stay president. Because Roosevelt gave his word, however, he believes he must keep it. He also mentions that while he believes in a strong presidency, he also believes it is not good for one person to hold the office for too long.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930
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 William Wingate Sewall. [June 26, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203117. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Wingate Sewall. [26 Jun. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203117.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Wingate Sewall.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203117.
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. January 16, 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.
