Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Revelstoke Rathom
Subject(s): Public speaking, Scheduling
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks John Revelstoke Rathom for his invitation, but regrets that he is unable to accept the offer to speak at his event. Roosevelt notes that he has had nearly four thousand invitations since he returned to America and wishes to avoid speaking engagements whenever possible.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Rathom, John Revelstoke, 1868-1923
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 John Revelstoke Rathom. [July 18, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218918. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Revelstoke Rathom. [18 Jul. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 25, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218918.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, July 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Revelstoke Rathom.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218918.
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.
