Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to C. W. E. W. Smith

Subject(s): Apologies, Letters, Meetings, Political campaigns, Presidents--Nomination, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary apologizes to C. W. E. W. Smith for Roosevelt’s inability to see anyone due to his involvement in the presidential campaign. The secretary requests that Smith write Roosevelt a letter with his message.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-10

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Smith, C. W. E. W.

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to C. W. E. W. Smith. [June 10, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285399. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to C. W. E. W. Smith. [10 Jun. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285399.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, June 10]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to C. W. E. W. Smith.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285399.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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