Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Louise Farnum Witschief

Subject(s): Fairs, Fund raising, New York (State). National Guard

President Roosevelt wishes Mary Louise Farnum Witschief luck in organizing the fair to benefit the 10th Separate Company of the New York National Guard, and emphasizes his interest in the National Guard.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Witschief, Mary Louise Farnum, 1876-1953

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 Mary Louise Farnum Witschief. [January 12, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206127. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Louise Farnum Witschief. [12 Jan. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206127.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, January 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Louise Farnum Witschief.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206127.

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. March 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.