Letter from William Eleroy Curtis to Theodore Roosevelt

William Eleroy Curtis was surprised to learn that President Roosevelt had not issued an order since he and many others were under the impression that such an order had been issued.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-30

Creator(s)

Curtis, William Eleroy, 1850-1911

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2017-10-19

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

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 William Eleroy Curtis to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 30, 1905?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49076. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Curtis, William Eleroy, 1850-1911. Letter from William Eleroy Curtis to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Mar. 1905?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49076.

APA:

Curtis, William Eleroy, 1850-1911.: , [1905, March 30?]. Letter from William Eleroy Curtis to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49076.

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. October 29, 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.