Letter from William Austin Wadsworth to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Apologies, Chanler, Lewis S. (Lewis Stuyvesant), 1869-1942, Entertaining, Etiquette, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, New York (State)--New York, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Political candidates--Public opinion, Republican Party (N.Y.), Scheduling, Sick children, Wadsworth, Elizabeth Greene Perkins, 1869-1943, Wadsworth, William P. (Willam Perkins), 1906-1982, Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913
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William Austin Wadsworth apologizes for not replying to President Roosevelt sooner, but he could not as he was helping care for his son, who had been sick. Wadsworth is going to New York tomorrow and would like to visit Roosevelt when convenient. He read in the paper that Roosevelt supports renominating Governor Charles Evans Hughes.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-01
Creator(s)
Wadsworth, William Austin, 1847-1918
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Austin Wadsworth to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 1, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59113. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wadsworth, William Austin, 1847-1918. Letter from William Austin Wadsworth to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Sep. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59113.
APA:
Wadsworth, William Austin, 1847-1918., [1908, September 1]. Letter from William Austin Wadsworth to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59113.
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. February 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.
