Letter from Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Appendicitis, Business and politics, Businessmen--Political activity, Children--Care and hygiene, Children--Health and hygiene, China--Hong Kong, China--Shanghai, Guaranty Trust Company of New York, Oakman, Walter G. (Walter George), 1845-1922, Philippines--Manila, Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944
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Douglas Robinson encloses a letter from Walter G. Oakman whose company, the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, is seeking to be the government’s representative in Manila, Philippines; Hong Kong; and Shanghai, China. Robinson knows Oakman well and describes him as a one of the best business men he knows. He was upset to hear of Ted Roosevelt’s appendicitis.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-13
Creator(s)
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
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 Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 13, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36200. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918. Letter from Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Dec. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36200.
APA:
Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918., [1901, December 13]. Letter from Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36200.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
