Letter from secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Otto Pippart

Subject(s): Gunshot wounds--Treatment, Physician and patient, Politicians--Correspondence, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

During his recovery, President Roosevelt is unable to personally attend to his correspondence and his secretary responds to all of his letters. Doctors have limited Roosevelt’s time for work and he is conserving his strength by only doing what is absolutely necessary.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-10-29

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Pippart, Otto

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Otto Pippart. [October 29, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231061. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Otto Pippart. [29 Oct. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231061.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, October 29]. Letter from secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Otto Pippart.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231061.

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.