Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke

Subject(s): Middle West, Poetry, Politicians--Public opinion, Sonnets

Mr. Shaffer did not tell Theodore Roosevelt that the Middle West was enthusiastic for him, and on the contrary, what he told Roosevelt was in accordance with what William Dudley Foulke wrote. Roosevelt would like to see Foulke, and he thinks that the sonnets should be published.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-04-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935

Language

English

Period

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

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 Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke. [April 17, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290200. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke. [17 Apr. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290200.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, April 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290200.

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. January 15, 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.