Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Holton Dye

Subject(s): Confidential communications, Letters

President Roosevelt does not have much of an answer for William Holton Dye. All he believes they can do at present is sit tight. Roosevelt very much regrets the actions of the men of whom Dye spoke, but was unable to accomplish anything in connection with them. Roosevelt shall treat Dye’s letter as completely confidential.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-01-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Dye, William Holton

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 William Holton Dye. [January 13, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211363. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Holton Dye. [13 Jan. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211363.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, January 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Holton Dye.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211363.

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 27, 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.