Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harley Metcalf
Subject(s): Entertaining, Etiquette, Government executives--Selection and appointment, Metcalf, Anne E. (Anne Elizabeth), 1876-1968, Metcalf, Clive, 1863-1924, Metcalf, Sarah Jefferies, 1875-1975, Washington (D.C.), Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922
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President Roosevelt has his heart set on seeing Harley Metcalf and his wife, along with Clive Metcalf and his wife, at the White House. He has sent Metcalf’s letter to Secretary of War Luke E. Wright, who makes the appointments on the Park Commission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Harley Metcalf. [September 12, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204149. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harley Metcalf. [12 Sep. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204149.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, September 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harley Metcalf.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204149.
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 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.
