Letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Luncheons, Meetings--Planning

Oliver Wendell Holmes asks President Roosevelt’s sanction for a luncheon he is planning, to introduce Frederick Pollock to a few gentlemen. Holmes invites the President to the lunch, but realizes he may not be able to attend.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-24

Creator(s)

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935

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

Handwritten

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 Oliver Wendell Holmes to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 24, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42537. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935. Letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Oct. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42537.

APA:

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935., [1903, October 24]. Letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42537.

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 5, 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.