Letter from William Emlem Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Books and reading, Elections, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

William Emlen Roosevelt is delighted with President Roosevelt’s book and hopes his sons read it and follow the President’s example. He also discusses the recent election and updates the President on family occurrences.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

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

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 Emlem Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 13, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51789. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930. Letter from William Emlem Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51789.

APA:

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930., [1905, November 13]. Letter from William Emlem Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51789.

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. March 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.