Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Barrett Wendell

Subject(s): Harvard College (1780- ), Letters, Scheduling

Commissioner Roosevelt agrees with Barrett Wendell, but can not get away from his duties since he also has to attend the Harvard Overseers meeting.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1896-11-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wendell, Barrett, 1855-1921

Language

English

Period

NYC Police Commissioner (May 1895-March 1897)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

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 Barrett Wendell. [November 21, 1896]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282931. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Barrett Wendell. [21 Nov. 1896]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282931.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1896, November 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Barrett Wendell.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282931.

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. March 26, 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.