Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Antitrust law, Boys--Recreation, Corporations--Government policy, Deer hunting, Duck shooting, Friendship--Correspondence, Maine--Island Falls, Moose hunting, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Outdoor recreation, Partridge shooting, Perch fishing, Pickerel fishing, Presidents--Family, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Roosevelt, Philip J. (Philip James), 1892-1941, Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930, Salmon fishing, Scheduling, Sewall, David A., 1825-1906, Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918, Trout fishing, United States. Congress. Senate, White House (Washington, D.C.), Youth--Recreation
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William Wingate Sewall writes President Roosevelt hoping to find out when he is sending Kermit Roosevelt to visit Sewall; he also informs Roosevelt that Emlen Roosevelt is sending his youngest son, Philip James Roosevelt. Sewall says that there will be much hunting and fishing available for the boys throughout the summer and fall. Sewall wishes President Roosevelt could also visit, but understands that Roosevelt’s fight with the “corpulent corporations” takes precedence. Sewall is confident that Roosevelt can win though, as he is the only “man on earth today who has the confidence of the people not only of the U.S. but of the entire world.” Sewall also opines that Senator “Tillman ought to be choked” and he “would like the job” if Roosevelt does not wish to do it himself.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-10
Creator(s)
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 10, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53229. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930. Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Jun. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53229.
APA:
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930., [1906, June 10]. Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53229.
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. January 8, 2026. 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.
