Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bradley-Birt, Norah Beatrice Henriette, Lady, 1875-1946, Carter, John R. (John Ridgely), 1862-1944, Country homes, Country Life Limited, Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931, Employee selection, England, England--Dorchester (Dorset : Rural district), Entertaining, Gossip, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Jay, DeLancey Kane, 1881-1941, Marlborough, Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, Duke of, 1871-1934, Ormathwaite, George Harry William, Baron, 1863-1943, Reid, Whitelaw, Mrs., 1857-1931, Spencer-Churchill, Albertha Frances Anne, Duchess of Marlborough, 1847-1932, Wadsworth, Craig W. (Craig Wharton), 1872-1960, Ward, Jean Templeton, 1884-1962, Whitney, Helen Hay, 1875-1944
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Whitelaw Reid writes to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to explain the appointment of Captain Walsh, not as his new private secretary but as a “controller” for his country home. Reid also discusses the British social scandal surrounding Captain Walsh’s postponed engagement to Lady Nora Churchill. He describes the country home as well as the gardens and neighbors.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-18
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
7
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 Whitelaw Reid to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [September 18, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51354. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [18 Sep. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51354.
APA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912., [1905, September 18]. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51354.
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 27, 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.
