Letter from William T. Emmet to Martha Selmes
Subject(s): Books and reading, Diaries, Gifts, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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William T. Emmet sends Martha Selmes a copy of his book, Good Hunting, to send to President Roosevelt. Emmet jokingly explains why “this so called book is beneath contempt,” and hopes it does not bore Roosevelt “to death.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-18
Creator(s)
Emmet, William T. (William Temple), 1869-1918
Recipient
Selmes, Martha (Patty) Macomb Flandrau, 1861-1923
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 William T. Emmet to Martha Selmes. [March 18, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48973. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Emmet, William T. (William Temple), 1869-1918. Letter from William T. Emmet to Martha Selmes. [18 Mar. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48973.
APA:
Emmet, William T. (William Temple), 1869-1918., [1905, March 18]. Letter from William T. Emmet to Martha Selmes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48973.
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.
