Letter from John Rutter Brooke to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Allen, Charles H. (Charles Herbert), 1848-1934, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

General Brooke apologizes that a member of his staff was not able to escort Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt from Oyster Bay, New York, to Washington, D.C., due to an error on the date of the telegram ordering such action.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-24

Creator(s)

Brooke, John Rutter, 1838-1926

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2015-06-03

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

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 John Rutter Brooke to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 24, 1901?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34878. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Brooke, John Rutter, 1838-1926. Letter from John Rutter Brooke to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Sep. 1901?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34878.

APA:

Brooke, John Rutter, 1838-1926.: , [1901, September 24?]. Letter from John Rutter Brooke to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34878.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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