Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Eliza Avery McIlhenny

Subject(s): McIlhenny, Anita Stauffer, 1886-1969, McIlhenny, John Avery, 1867-1942

President Roosevelt thanks Mary Eliza Avery McIlhenny for the hand-knit cravat, which pleased both him and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. He plans to wear it for his birthday. Roosevelt says that it is a pleasure to see John and Anita McIlhenny in Washington, and notes that John is very helpful to him in his work. He hopes to see Mary before he leaves office.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

McIlhenny, Mary Eliza Avery, 1838-1915

Publication Date

2021-11-25

Language

English

Period

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

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

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 Mary Eliza Avery McIlhenny. [October 18, 1908?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204618. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Eliza Avery McIlhenny. [18 Oct. 1908?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204618.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, October 18?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Eliza Avery McIlhenny. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204618.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.