Letter from Charles P. Light to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Apples, Financial crises, Gifts, West Virginia

Charles P. Light sends President Roosevelt the receipt for a box of apples Light had picked himself and is shipping for Roosevelt and his family to enjoy. Business has been returning to normal for Light.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-21

Creator(s)

Light, Charles P. (Charles Porterfield), 1871-1955

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

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Charles P. Light to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 21, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57598. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Light, Charles P. (Charles Porterfield), 1871-1955. Letter from Charles P. Light to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Nov. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57598.

APA:

Light, Charles P. (Charles Porterfield), 1871-1955., [1907, November 21]. Letter from Charles P. Light to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57598.

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.