Letter from William Michael Byrne to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Americans--Education, College students--Societies and clubs, Delaware--Wilmington, Law students

William Michael Byrne believes that President Roosevelt’s administration has the potential for a “general Revival of Letters,” but only if the people respond to Roosevelt’s example. Byrne has started an organization with this revival in mind for the law students in Wilmington, Delaware. He requests a commendation from Roosevelt to promote the organization.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-29

Creator(s)

Byrne, William Michael, 1867-1920

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

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 Michael Byrne to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 29, 1901]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36046. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Byrne, William Michael, 1867-1920. Letter from William Michael Byrne to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Nov. 1901]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36046.

APA:

Byrne, William Michael, 1867-1920.: , [1901, November 29]. Letter from William Michael Byrne to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36046.

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. December 11, 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.