Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert S. Vessey
Subject(s): Anniversaries, South Dakota--Yankton, Travel, United States--Dakota Territory
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Theodore Roosevelt expresses to Governor Vessey his wish that he could come to Yankton in June to attend the celebrations marking the Fiftieth Anniversary of the opening of the Dakota Territory, but it is not possible for him to do so. Roosevelt regrets being unable to come and visit his friends there.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Vessey, Robert S. (Robert Scadden), 1858-1929
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Robert S. Vessey. [May 3, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217451. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert S. Vessey. [3 May. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217451.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, May 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert S. Vessey.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217451.
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. January 30, 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.