Letter from Finley Peter Dunne to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Marriage, Meetings, Wit and humor
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Finley Peter Dunne cannot accept President Roosevelt’s invitation as he is getting married tomorrow and “thenceforth will not be accountable for my own actions.” He is coming to Washington in the near future and hopes that he can call upon Roosevelt at that time.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-08
Creator(s)
Dunne, Finley Peter, 1867-1936
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 Finley Peter Dunne to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 8, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39794. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dunne, Finley Peter, 1867-1936. Letter from Finley Peter Dunne to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Dec. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39794.
APA:
Dunne, Finley Peter, 1867-1936., [1902, December 8]. Letter from Finley Peter Dunne to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39794.
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 15, 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.
