Letter from W. C. Wilde to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Ohio, Photographs
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W. C. Wilde, a country boy from Trowbridge, Ohio, congratulates Vice President Roosevelt on his inauguration, and wishes him success and advancement. Wilde requests that Roosevelt send him a photograph, preferably one of Roosevelt in military uniform. Wilde notes that, despite his humble background, he takes “pleasure in writing to honorable men.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-03-18
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Vice President of the United States (1901)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 W. C. Wilde to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 18, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o30597. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wilde, W. C.. Letter from W. C. Wilde to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Mar. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o30597.
APA:
Wilde, W. C.., [1901, March 18]. Letter from W. C. Wilde to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o30597.
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 5, 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.
