Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Austin Wadsworth
Subject(s): Chanler, Winthrop, 1863-1926, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Dinners and dining, Entertaining, Football, Harvard University, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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President Roosevelt tells William Austin Wadsworth that his children Ethel and Kermit had “a heavenly time.” Gifford Pinchot will be around to go to the dinner, and Roosevelt hopes that Wadsworth will write and urge Secretary of State Elihu Root and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge to come. He celebrates the Harvard football team’s victory.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wadsworth, William Austin, 1847-1918
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 Austin Wadsworth. [November 25, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205388. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Austin Wadsworth. [25 Nov. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205388.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Austin Wadsworth.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205388.
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. February 6, 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.
