Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William J. Cromie

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

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs William J. Cromie that Roosevelt is asked to read hundreds of manuscripts and cannot agree to read Cromie’s manuscript without also responding to all the others. Roosevelt’s secretary expresses Roosevelt’s regret in being unable to help.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-15

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Cromie, William J. (William James), 1875-1962

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 William J. Cromie. [December 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221923. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William J. Cromie. [15 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221923.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, December 15]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William J. Cromie.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221923.

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. December 12, 2025. 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.