Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Camping, Camping--Prayer-books and devotions--English, Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931, Cuba, England, Entertaining, Friendship--Correspondence, Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898, Harvard College (1780- ), Hospitality, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, New York (State)--Adirondack Mountains Region, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, New York (State)--Saranac Lake Region, Panama, Québec--La Malbaie, Québec--Rivière-Malbaie, Recreation, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Rowing, Scheduling, Sheffield, Edith Tod, 1873-1956, Swimming, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tree felling, United States. Secret Service, Vacations--Planning, Virginia--Tidewater Region, Washington (D.C.)
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James R. Sheffield invites President Roosevelt and First Lady Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to stay with his family at their camp in the Adirondack Mountains. He explains the amenities, accommodations, and activities of the area. He believes that Secretary of War William H. Taft could easily visit so Taft and Roosevelt could privately discuss “Panama, Cuba, spelling reform or Harvard’s chances in England or any other equally important question.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-31
Creator(s)
Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938
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
7
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 James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 31, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54078. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938. Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54078.
APA:
Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938., [1906, August 31]. Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54078.
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. January 22, 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.
