Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Briggs, Le Baron Russell, 1855-1934, Crothers, Samuel McChord, 1857-1927, Guest rooms, Guild, Curtis, 1860-1915, Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Massachusetts, Massachusetts--Boston--Boston Common, Presidents--Travel, Scheduling, Travel--Planning
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William Sturgis Bigelow discusses the accommodations, schedule, and company at his home for President Roosevelt’s upcoming visit. He thinks Justice Holmes would be more comfortable elsewhere, since they would have to share a bathroom, but he has no problem hosting Senator Lodge. Bigelow points out that it is lucky that no one seems to have discovered yet that Roosevelt will be staying with him otherwise Governor Guild would “have the Ancient + Honorable camped on the [Boston] Common in front of the house to fire twenty one guns whenever you put on a clean shirt.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-26
Creator(s)
Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926
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 Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 26, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55405. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926. Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55405.
APA:
Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926., [1907, January 26]. Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55405.
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. March 5, 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.
