On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary acknowledges receipt of the letter from Philip Henry Kerr to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. Roosevelt invites Kerr to visit Oyster Bay, New York, the following day for lunch. His secretary suggests railroad travel arrangements for Kerr from New York to Oyster Bay.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-13

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Lothian, Philip Henry Kerr, Marquis of, 1882-1940

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 Philip Henry Kerr. [August 13, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230045. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Henry Kerr. [13 Aug. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230045.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, August 13]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Henry Kerr.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230045.

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. January 20, 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.