Letter from Victor I. Cumnock to William Emlen Roosevelt

Subject(s): Regattas, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Sailboat racing, Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club (Oyster Bay, N.Y.)

Victor I. Cumnock writes to William Emlen Roosevelt to inform him that he has been chosen to be on a special committee to help plan a race to commemorate the meeting of Japanese and Russian envoys. A report from Mr. Cox about the specifics of the race is enclosed with this letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-20

Creator(s)

Cumnock, Victor I. (Victor Isaac), 1864-1929

Recipient

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

6

Production Method

Typed

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 Victor I. Cumnock to William Emlen Roosevelt. [February 20, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52651. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cumnock, Victor I. (Victor Isaac), 1864-1929. Letter from Victor I. Cumnock to William Emlen Roosevelt. [20 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52651.

APA:

Cumnock, Victor I. (Victor Isaac), 1864-1929., [1906, February 20]. Letter from Victor I. Cumnock to William Emlen Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52651.

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 6, 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.