Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Wood Wingate
Subject(s): Public speaking, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Theodore Roosevelt wishes that he could accept George Wood Wingate’s invitation to speak, but he simply cannot do so. Roosevelt receives so many similar invitations that it has become impossible for him to accept “one in a hundred” of them. Each speaking engagement takes a great toll upon Roosevelt, and while he is grateful for such invitations, to accept more would make it impossible for him to accomplish any other work.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wingate, George Wood, 1840-1928
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 George Wood Wingate. [May 3, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217454. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Wood Wingate. [3 May. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217454.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, May 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Wood Wingate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217454.
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. February 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.
