Letter from W. S. Rainsford to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Dinners and dining

Reverend W. S. Rainsford appreciates President Roosevelt’s invitation to dinner with the Archbishop. He was traveling abroad, or he would have been pleased to accept. Rainsford also comments that Roosevelt is sure to win the coming election (i.e. 1904).

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-27

Creator(s)

Rainsford, W. S. (William Stephen), 1850-1933

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

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 W. S. Rainsford to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 27, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39059. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Rainsford, W. S. (William Stephen), 1850-1933. Letter from W. S. Rainsford to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Sep. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39059.

APA:

Rainsford, W. S. (William Stephen), 1850-1933., [1902, September 27]. Letter from W. S. Rainsford to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39059.

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. March 23, 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.