Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clarence H. Robertson
Subject(s): Apologies, China, Etiquette, Missionaries, Sin, Young Men's Christian associations
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President Roosevelt wishes that he were not too busy to do as Clarence H. Robertson, who works with the Young Men’s Christian Association in China, suggests. He believes “deeply” in the work Robertson and his colleagues are doing.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Robertson, Clarence H. (Clarence Hovey), 1871-1960
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 Clarence H. Robertson. [February 5, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206463. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clarence H. Robertson. [5 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206463.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clarence H. Robertson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206463.
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 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.
