Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. O. Orr

Subject(s): Apologies, California--San Francisco, Canada, Exhibitions, Panama-Pacific International Exposition

Theodore Roosevelt tells J. O. Orr that he must decline his invitation to attend the Canadian National Exposition in Toronto. Roosevelt is sorry that he cannot go, because he enjoyed the Canadian Pavilion at the San Francisco exposition.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-08-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Orr, J. O. (John Orlando), 1861-1917

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 J. O. Orr. [August 20, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212703. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. O. Orr. [20 Aug. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212703.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, August 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. O. Orr.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212703.

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 13, 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.