Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Adams Thayer

Subject(s): Books and reading, Letters, Quotation

Theodore Roosevelt is sorry to say no to John Adams Thayer, but if gave permission for one person to quote his private letters in a book, he would have to comply with many other requests.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Thayer, John Adams, 1861-1936

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 Theodore Roosevelt to John Adams Thayer. [October 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220315. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Adams Thayer. [13 Oct. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220315.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, October 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Adams Thayer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220315.

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. June 5, 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.