Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willoughby Reade

Subject(s): Books and reading, Brothers, Letters, Roosevelt, Elliott, 1860-1894

President Roosevelt thanks Willoughby Reade for the letter and for telling of his experiences with Roosevelt’s brother, Elliott Roosevelt, which were very pleasant to hear. Roosevelt looks forward to reading the volume of stories that Reade left with him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Reade, Willoughby, 1865-1952

Language

English

Period

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

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 Willoughby Reade. [December 22, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205796. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willoughby Reade. [22 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205796.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willoughby Reade.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205796.

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 23, 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.