Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert T. Volwiler

Subject(s): Authors, North Dakota, Thank-you notes

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Professor Volwiler for writing an article which included comments from people who knew of Roosevelt’s experiences in North Dakota. The letter includes Roosevelt’s statement, “I never would have been President if it had not been for my experiences in North Dakota.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1918-11-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Volwiler, Albert T. (Albert Tangeman), 1888-1957

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

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 Theodore Roosevelt to Albert T. Volwiler. [November 8, 1918]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o263592. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert T. Volwiler. [8 Nov. 1918]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o263592.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1918, November 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert T. Volwiler. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o263592.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.