Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mrs. C. B. Bleakley

Subject(s): Public speaking, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Theodore Roosevelt cannot accept Mrs. C. B. Bleakley’s invitation to speak. Roosevelt receives thousands of similar invitations but has been unable to accept “one in a hundred” of them. Every speaking engagement takes a great toll upon Roosevelt and to accept more would make it impossible for him to accomplish any other work.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bleakley, C. B., Mrs.

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Mrs. C. B. Bleakley. [April 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217262. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mrs. C. B. Bleakley. [27 Apr. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217262.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, April 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mrs. C. B. Bleakley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217262.

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 6, 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.