Letter from John Willis to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Letters, Meetings, Montana--Glasgow, Wolf hunting

John Willis sends his holiday wishes to President Roosevelt and informs him of his current happenings. He tells Roosevelt that he no longer hunts, but recalls the first time they met, when guns were his only friends. He also mentions an old friend, Tiedt, who is on his way east and would like to visit with Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-16

Creator(s)

Willis, John, 1857-1944

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 John Willis to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 16, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52066. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Willis, John, 1857-1944. Letter from John Willis to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52066.

APA:

Willis, John, 1857-1944.: , [1905, December 16]. Letter from John Willis to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52066.

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. December 4, 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.