Letter from Edgar Huidekoper Wells to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cutting, William Bayard, 1878-1910, Dibblee, Benjamin H. (Benjamin Harrison), 1876-1945, Donald, Malcolm, 1877-1949, Eye--Surgery, Harvard College (1780- ), Role models, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Undergraduates
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Edgar Huidekoper Wells is sorry that President Roosevelt’s son will not be able to return to Harvard at this time. Wells states Roosevelt’s assessment of three undergraduate students is correct and it proves the importance of a well-rounded education.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-23
Creator(s)
Wells, Edgar Huidekoper, 1875-1938
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Edgar Huidekoper Wells to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 23, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53004. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wells, Edgar Huidekoper, 1875-1938. Letter from Edgar Huidekoper Wells to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Apr. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53004.
APA:
Wells, Edgar Huidekoper, 1875-1938., [1906, April 23]. Letter from Edgar Huidekoper Wells to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53004.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
