Letter from William Bailey Howland to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922, Presidents--Biography, Publishers and publishing, Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919

William Bailey Howland writes that Senator John C. Spooner of Wisconsin will be writing the introduction to the book The Life of the President per President Roosevelt’s suggestion. Howland was pleased to meet Roosevelt’s daughter Alice at a recent luncheon and sends regards to the first lady.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-11

Creator(s)

Howland, William Bailey, 1848-1917

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 William Bailey Howland to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 11, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43044. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Howland, William Bailey, 1848-1917. Letter from William Bailey Howland to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43044.

APA:

Howland, William Bailey, 1848-1917.: , [1903, December 11]. Letter from William Bailey Howland to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43044.

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. November 25, 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.