Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Pettus

Subject(s): Autographs, Harris & Ewing, Photographs, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt’s Secretary informs William H. Pettus that Roosevelt does not have any photographs of himself, and that the best he can promise is that if Pettus sends him a photograph and postage, he would be happy to autograph it and return it. Roosevelt’s secretary suggests contacting Harris & Ewing of Washington, D.C. to obtain a photograph.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-19

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Pettus, William H. (William Henry), 1883-1935

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 William H. Pettus. [June 19, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218461. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Pettus. [19 Jun. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218461.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, June 19]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Pettus.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218461.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.