Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Johann Waldemar de Rehling Quistgaard

Subject(s): Courtesy, Physical fitness, Portrait painting

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Johann Waldemar de Rehling Quistgaard for this courtesy and apologizes for not being able to see his portrait due to his physical limitations and his limited trips to New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-12-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Quistgaard, Johann Waldemar de Rehling, 1877-1962

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

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 Johann Waldemar de Rehling Quistgaard. [December 4, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210871. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Johann Waldemar de Rehling Quistgaard. [4 Dec. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210871.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, December 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Johann Waldemar de Rehling Quistgaard.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210871.

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 20, 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.