Letter from William Bailey Howland to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Apologies, Dinners and dining, Howland, Ella May Jacobs, 1849-1920, Meetings, Seely, Fred L. (Fred Loring), 1871-1942, Sick

On behalf of his wife, Ella May Jacobs Howland, William Bailey Howland thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the lunch invitation, but her health prevents her from accepting it. Howland also states that he will contact Fred L. Seely about meeting with Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-25

Creator(s)

Howland, William Bailey, 1849-1917

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 William Bailey Howland to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 25, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304675. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Howland, William Bailey, 1849-1917. Letter from William Bailey Howland to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Apr. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304675.

APA:

Howland, William Bailey, 1849-1917., [1911, April 25]. Letter from William Bailey Howland to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304675.

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.