Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Eliza Avery McIlhenny
Subject(s): Birthdays, McIlhenny, Anita Stauffer, 1886-1969, McIlhenny, John Avery, 1867-1942, Neckties, Thank-you notes
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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
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 Mary Eliza Avery McIlhenny. [October 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204618.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Eliza Avery McIlhenny.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204618.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
