Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to John F. Rood

Subject(s): Etiquette, Massachusetts--Boston, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Travel

On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his Assistant Secretary thanks John F. Rood for the courteous letter. As Roosevelt does not plan to visit Boston in the near future, it will be impossible for him to accept Rood’s invitation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-02

Creator(s)

Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Rood, John F. (John Freeman), 1874-1934

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 Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to John F. Rood. [August 2, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219154. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to John F. Rood. [2 Aug. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219154.

APA:

Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, August 2]. Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to John F. Rood.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219154.

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 6, 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.