Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Clubs, Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870, Etiquette, George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Library commissions, Reid, Whitelaw, Mrs., 1857-1931, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Whitelaw Reid heard that President Roosevelt wanted to see the speech he gave at the Titmarsh Club in London, and encloses a brochure, noting that he was referencing Charles Dickens at the same time that Roosevelt was referencing Martin Chuzzlewit. He updates Roosevelt on the health of his wife’s father and provides a forwarding address. A handwritten postscript says that he spoke with Secretary of State Elihu Root about copies of old King George III commissions for libraries that were sent by the London Custom House.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-06
Creator(s)
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 Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 6, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57922. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Jan. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57922.
APA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912., [1908, January 6]. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57922.
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. June 4, 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.
