Letter from Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Douglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1813-1861, Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Presidents--Election, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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Thomas B. Reed congratulates Theodore and Edith Roosevelt on the birth of their daughter Ethel. He gives sarcastic commentary about the choice between James G. Blaine and Benjamin Harrison for president in the next election.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1891-08-22
Creator(s)
Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 22, 1891]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25574. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902. Letter from Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Aug. 1891]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25574.
APA:
Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902., [1891, August 22]. Letter from Thomas B. Reed to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25574.
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 22, 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.
