Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William Holcombe Thomas

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

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs William Holcombe Thomas that Roosevelt received and appreciates his letter from September, but it arrived just before his trip south and he is currently flooded with correspondence from friends and unable to respond personally.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-15

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Thomas, William Holcombe, 1867-1945

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 William Holcombe Thomas. [October 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220334. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William Holcombe Thomas. [15 Oct. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220334.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, October 15]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William Holcombe Thomas.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220334.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.