Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Burt G. Wilder

Subject(s): Music, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Cornell University professor and composer Burt G. Wilder that Roosevelt received his letter and enclosures but cannot comment on Wilder’s music because if he did the already too large number of such requests would grow.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-25

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Wilder, Burt G. (Burt Green), 1841-1925

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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Burt G. Wilder. [May 25, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217935. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Burt G. Wilder. [25 May. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217935.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, May 25]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Burt G. Wilder.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217935.

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 27, 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.