Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Inheritance and transfer tax, Roosevelt, Cornelius V. S., Jr., 1827-1887

William Emlen Roosevelt encloses a letter regarding the inheritance tax on Cornelius Roosevelt’s estate. This is the final unsettled matter for the estate and Roosevelt hopes to conclude it as soon as possible. He requests that President Roosevelt authorize Roosevelt & Kebbe to represent him in order to make the matter more economical.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 12, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39679. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930. Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Nov. 1902]. 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/o39679.

APA:

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930.: , [1902, November 12]. Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39679.

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.