Robert Barnwell Roosevelt invites President Roosevelt and his family to visit. He believes that President Roosevelt could make 500 votes by holding a reception and offers to arrange a reception or private gathering.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906

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

3

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 Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 28, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46169. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906. Letter from Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Jul. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46169.

APA:

Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906., [1904, July 28]. Letter from Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46169.

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. January 29, 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.