Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William E. Lingelbach

Subject(s): Friendship--Correspondence, Meetings, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Scheduling, Thank-you notes

Theodore Roosevelt thanks William E. Lingelbach for his invitation for lunch in Philadelphia but is not able to accept because he is only there for the evening. Roosevelt suggests meeting for afternoon tea instead.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-03-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Lingelbach, William E. (William Ezra), 1871-1962

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 William E. Lingelbach. [March 18, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212067. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William E. Lingelbach. [18 Mar. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 25, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212067.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, March 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William E. Lingelbach.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212067.

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 25, 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.