Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Charles A. Van Wormer

Subject(s): Bandannas, Heirlooms, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Thank-you notes, Van Wormer, Maria A. Lyons, 1852-1925

On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Charles A. Van Wormer for the letter and the “very interesting bandana.” However, Roosevelt has decided to return the bandana as it has been in Mrs. Van Wormer’s family for many years.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-10-31

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Van Wormer, Charles A., 1856-1922

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 Charles A. Van Wormer. [October 31, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231176. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Charles A. Van Wormer. [31 Oct. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231176.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, October 31]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Charles A. Van Wormer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231176.

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.