Letter from William W. Farnam to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923, Farnam, Henry W. (Henry Walcott), 1853-1933

William Whitman Farnam offers to house President Roosevelt when he travels to New Haven, Connecticut, to attend the Yale bicentennial celebrations. Farnam would also like to hold a dinner in Roosevelt’s honor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-25

Creator(s)

Farnam, William W. (William Whitman), 1844-1929

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2016-04-27

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

4

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 W. Farnam to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 25, 1901?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34915. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Farnam, William W. (William Whitman), 1844-1929. Letter from William W. Farnam to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Sep. 1901?]. Multi-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/o34915.

APA:

Farnam, William W. (William Whitman), 1844-1929.: , [1901, September 25?]. Letter from William W. Farnam to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34915.

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.