Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Pearl Wight

Subject(s): Care of the sick, Louisiana, Massachusetts--Lenox, Thank-you notes, Wight, Helen Lauretta Ellems, 1844-1920

Theodore Roosevelt sends warm regards to Progressive supporter, Pearl Wight, of Louisiana and to his wife, Helen Lauretta Wight, who is recovering from an illness. Roosevelt conveys gratitude for Wight’s and Mr. Thilborger’s work.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wight, Pearl, 1844-1920

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 Theodore Roosevelt to Pearl Wight. [July 22, 1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229700. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Pearl Wight. [22 Jul. 1912]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229700.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1912, July 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Pearl Wight. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229700.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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