Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Seth Low
Subject(s): Dinners and dining, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Opera, Railroad travel, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Scheduling, Washington (D.C.)
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President Roosevelt writes to Seth Low to inform him that, after consulting with Secretaries Hay and Root, he has decided not to attend the dinner. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt will not be going to the opera. They will take the train back to Washington.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Seth Low. [February 3, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266008. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Seth Low. [3 Feb. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 15, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266008.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, February 3]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Seth Low.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266008.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 15, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
