Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Barnes

Subject(s): Accidents, Barnes, Thurlow Weed, 1889-1976, Fires--Casualties

Theodore Roosevelt expresses his and Mrs. Roosevelt’s sympathy and concern over an accident in which William Barnes’s son Thurlow was injured. (Several guests of Thurlow’s died in a fire at a party he was hosting.)

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Barnes, William, 1866-1930

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 Theodore Roosevelt to William Barnes. [June 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218595. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Barnes. [27 Jun. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 25, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218595.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, June 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Barnes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218595.

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. March 25, 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.