Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls

Subject(s): Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947, Rest, Throat--Examination, Time management, White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918

Governor Roosevelt has been advised by his doctor to rest his throat. Roosevelt would like Frederick William Holls to bring Andrew Dickson White over for lunch. Roosevelt states that he “can not get any real rest,” noting that many people come to visit him.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1900-07-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Holls, Frederick William, 1857-1903

Language

English

Period

Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Frederick William Holls. [July 31, 1900]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283013. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls. [31 Jul. 1900]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283013.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1900, July 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283013.

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 12, 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.