Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to R. N. Watson
Subject(s): Acknowledgments, Apologies, Connecticut, Letters, Political campaigns, Puerto Rico--San Juan, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Thank-you notes
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary apologizes to R. N. Watson for not having responded to the letter Watson wrote on June 28. He explains that every letter that calls for a reply is duly acknowledged, and that Watson’s letter was not received or it would have received such a reply.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-09-09
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 R. N. Watson. [September 9, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230527. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to R. N. Watson. [9 Sep. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230527.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, September 9]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to R. N. Watson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230527.
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.
