Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stimson
Subject(s): Dinners and dining, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, New York (State)--New York, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Scheduling, Stimson, Mabel Wellington White, 1866-1955
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Theodore Roosevelt tells Henry L. Stimson he has not been away from Oyster Bay on a single Sunday since the summer, but the Sunday Stimson wants to visit, he will be in New York at the Labor Temple. Roosevelt asks Stimson if he and his wife, Mabel Wellington White Stimson might dine with them in the evening instead. Roosevelt also repeats that he liked Stimson’s report and will ask The Outlook to emphasize the points Stimson made. In a post script, Roosevelt quotes Abraham Lincoln who says no man can be justly asked if he will cross the bridge until he has reached it, but Roosevelt does not believe he will ever reach the bridge in question.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Henry L. Stimson. [December 12, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221829. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stimson. [12 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221829.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, December 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stimson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221829.
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.
