Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arnold Dolmetsch
Subject(s): Clavichord, Entertaining, Johnston, Harry, 1858-1927, Music, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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President Roosevelt tells Arnold Dolmetsch that he and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt would be pleased if Dolmetsch would visit them at the White House and perform on the clavichord. Roosevelt had heard of Dolmetsch both from Harry Johnston, and independently, and says it is kind of Dolmetsch to make the offer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-14
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 Arnold Dolmetsch. [December 14, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205677. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arnold Dolmetsch. [14 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205677.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arnold Dolmetsch.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205677.
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.
