Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to John C. McTavish
Subject(s): Meetings
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary regretfully informs John C. McTavish that Roosevelt is unable to do as McTavish has requested. Roosevelt is often asked to send messages to various meetings, but if he did so in every case he would soon become overwhelmed by requests and the importance of each message would be greatly diminished.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-02
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
McTavish, John C. (John Craig), 1870-1941
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to John C. McTavish. [May 2, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217385. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to John C. McTavish. [2 May. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217385.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, May 2]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to John C. McTavish.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217385.
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. April 17, 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.
