Ralph Delahaye Paine is proud to report that his wife had a baby and both are in good health. Paine and his wife sincerely appreciate the letter and note of congratulations from President Roosevelt. Paine’s book, The Praying Skipper and Other Stories, will be published this week.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-31

Creator(s)

Paine, Ralph Delahaye, 1871-1925

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

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 Ralph Delahaye Paine to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 31, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52876. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Paine, Ralph Delahaye, 1871-1925. Letter from Ralph Delahaye Paine to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Mar. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52876.

APA:

Paine, Ralph Delahaye, 1871-1925.: , [1906, March 31]. Letter from Ralph Delahaye Paine to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52876.

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. November 25, 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.