Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Caroline Nispel

Subject(s): Etiquette, Gifts, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

On behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, William Loeb returns the present that Caroline Nispel sent. As it is not possible for her to accept every gift that is sent to her, Roosevelt has adopted the practice to refuse all gifts.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-31

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Recipient

Nispel, Caroline

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

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 Caroline Nispel. [October 31, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302940. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Loeb, William, 1866-1937. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Caroline Nispel. [31 Oct. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302940.

APA:

Loeb, William, 1866-1937., [1905, October 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Caroline Nispel.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302940.

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. February 26, 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.