Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Health, International travel, Male friendship, Panama, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930
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William Wingate Sewall sends his letter to President Roosevelt through William Emlen Roosevelt “so as to avoid” Roosevelt’s secretary. Sewall expresses his strong desire to travel with Roosevelt to Panama but assures him that it will not hurt his feelings or damage their friendship if he does not invite Sewall.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-19
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 19, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53880. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930. Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53880.
APA:
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930., [1906, August 19]. Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53880.
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.
