Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to T. W. Morrison

Subject(s): Apologies, Etiquette

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs T. W. Morrison that Roosevelt is approached by hundreds of people to read manuscripts and he cannot possibly read them all. If Roosevelt were to grant Morrison’s request, he would also need to respond to all other similar requests. Roosevelt is sorry he cannot help.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-15

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Morrison, T. W.

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 T. W. Morrison. [December 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221942. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to T. W. Morrison. [15 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221942.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, December 15]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to T. W. Morrison.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221942.

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.