Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Will H. Shippin

Subject(s): Etiquette, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary returns Will H. Shippin’s article as Roosevelt does not see what he can do with it. Gifford Pinchot commented that Shippin’s suggestions are similar to the plans of Roosevelt’s administration. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-08

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Shippin, Will H.

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 Will H. Shippin. [August 8, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219215. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Will H. Shippin. [8 Aug. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219215.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, August 8]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Will H. Shippin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219215.

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. January 23, 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.