Letter from Frederick G. Fincke to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Death and burial of a person, Fincke, Mary, Letters, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Ships--Launching, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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Frederick G. Fincke has received the invitation to the White House but is saddened to inform President Roosevelt of Mrs. Fincke’s sudden death. Fincke is delighted that Alice Roosevelt will be christening Emperor William’s yacht. He asks Roosevelt to provide a letter to be read at an upcoming dinner of the Harvard Club of Eastern and Central New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-18
Creator(s)
Fincke, Frederick G. (Frederick Getman), 1850-1912
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 Frederick G. Fincke to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 18, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36742. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Fincke, Frederick G. (Frederick Getman), 1850-1912. Letter from Frederick G. Fincke to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36742.
APA:
Fincke, Frederick G. (Frederick Getman), 1850-1912., [1902, January 18]. Letter from Frederick G. Fincke to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36742.
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. February 12, 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.
