Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Bok

Subject(s): Publishers and publishing, Writing

Theodore Roosevelt sends Ladies Home Journal editor, Edward William Bok, his seventh article. Roosevelt informs Bok that it is not possible for him to accept invitations to speak and hopes to meet with him to discuss his reasons. Roosevelt also asks how much leeway he has with the number of words in his articles.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-12-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bok, Edward William, 1863-1930

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Bok. [December 5, 1916]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279870. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Bok. [5 Dec. 1916]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279870.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, December 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Bok.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279870.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.

APA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.