Letter from Presley Marion Rixey to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Diet, New York (State)--Oyster Bay--Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Obesity--Health aspects, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Well-being
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Surgeon General Rixey writes President Roosevelt to express his concern over the health of Secretary of War William H. Taft. Rixey states that Taft does not look well and he worries Taft will have a “serious breakdown.” Rixey believes Taft’s sporadic dieting will lead to digestive issues and a weak heart.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-06-15
Creator(s)
Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928
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 Presley Marion Rixey to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 15, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56267. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928. Letter from Presley Marion Rixey to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Jun. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56267.
APA:
Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928., [1907, June 15]. Letter from Presley Marion Rixey to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56267.
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. April 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.
