Letter from Evelyn Baring to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Entertaining, Etiquette

Evelyn Baring, the Earl of Cromer, thanks President Roosevelt for the invitation to visit the United States, but must unfortunately decline. Baring’s health is not good, and he also thinks that he will have a lot of political work that will prevent him taking trips.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-29

Creator(s)

Cromer, Evelyn Baring, Earl of, 1841-1917

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

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Evelyn Baring to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 29, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58226. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cromer, Evelyn Baring, Earl of, 1841-1917. Letter from Evelyn Baring to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58226.

APA:

Cromer, Evelyn Baring, Earl of, 1841-1917., [1908, February 29]. Letter from Evelyn Baring to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58226.

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.