Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Cyrus K. Stockwell

Subject(s): Apologies, Etiquette, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary informs Cyrus K. Stockwell that Theodore Roosevelt can not answer such requests. They express that Roosevelt receives hundreds of similar requests and it is impossible to comply with one.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-13

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Stockwell, Cyrus K. (Cyrus Kellogg), 1868-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

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 Cyrus K. Stockwell. [September 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219735. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Cyrus K. Stockwell. [13 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219735.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, September 13]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Cyrus K. Stockwell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219735.

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.