Letter from William Roscoe Thayer, 1859-1923
Subject(s): Diphtheria, Founding Fathers of the United States, Jay, John, 1745-1829, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Letters, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, Politics and education, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943
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William Roscoe Thayer disagrees with President Roosevelt’s opinion that “doer” and “thinker” should be separated, with the concern that students will believe that “doing” without “thinking” is efficient. Thayer hopes the newspaper reports about Roosevelt’s son’s condition are inaccurate.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-03-05
Creator(s)
Thayer, William Roscoe, 1859-1923
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 Roscoe Thayer, 1859-1923. [March 5, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55620. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Thayer, William Roscoe, 1859-1923. Letter from William Roscoe Thayer, 1859-1923. [5 Mar. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55620.
APA:
Thayer, William Roscoe, 1859-1923., [1907, March 5]. Letter from William Roscoe Thayer, 1859-1923.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55620.
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 12, 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.
