Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Howard G. Brownson

Subject(s): Communication in politics, Etiquette, Meetings--Planning, New York (State)--New York, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Time management

On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary informs Howard G. Brownson that Roosevelt is thankful for his letter but expresses that it raises too many points for him to reply in writing. He invites Brownson to visit in person as he is too busy to respond or take action on the suggestions at this time.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-13

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Brownson, Howard G. (Howard Gray), 1886-1963

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 Howard G. Brownson. [September 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219709. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Howard G. Brownson. [13 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219709.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, September 13]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Howard G. Brownson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219709.

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 13, 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.