Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Victor F. Brown

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

On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Victor F. Brown for the letter and enclosure but states it is impossible for Roosevelt to provide Brown with an opinion because he receives so many similar requests that to reply to all of them leave him with no time for any other work.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-14

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Brown, Victor F. (Victor Frank), 1869-1957

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 Victor F. Brown. [December 14, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221871. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Victor F. Brown. [14 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221871.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, December 14]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Victor F. Brown.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221871.

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.