Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt
Subject(s): Birthdays, Elections, Etiquette, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Roosevelt, Christine Griffin Kean, 1858-1936, Roosevelt, Elizabeth Norris Emlen, 1825-1912, Roosevelt, George Emlen, 1887-1963, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt thanks his cousin William Emlen Roosevelt for the birthday wishes. He says he does not mind being fifty, and is happy with his life so far. He hopes that he will see William and his son George Emlen Roosevelt on the train to Long Island City for the election. Roosevelt believes that Charles Evans Hughes and William H. Taft will win their elections.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930
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 William Emlen Roosevelt. [October 27, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204762. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt. [27 Oct. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204762.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204762.
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.