Letter from Edgar Huidekoper Wells to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, White House (Washington, D.C.)

Edgar Huidekoper Wells tells President Roosevelt that his son Ted should stay in Washington until he can use his eyes safely, and he thanks Roosevelt for inviting his sister to the White House.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-25

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

Typed

Record Type

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 Edgar Huidekoper Wells to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 25, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53016. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wells, Edgar Huidekoper, 1875-1938. Letter from Edgar Huidekoper Wells to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Apr. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53016.

APA:

Wells, Edgar Huidekoper, 1875-1938., [1906, April 25]. Letter from Edgar Huidekoper Wells to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53016.

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 13, 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.