Letter from Edgar Huidekoper Wells to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Administrative Board of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, Africa, East, College students, Curriculum planning, Greek language--Study and teaching, Lyman, Theodore, 1874-1954, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Safaris
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Edgar Huidekoper Wells updates President Roosevelt on Kermit Roosevelt’s course schedule and explains that splitting up the Greek course over two years would need to be approved by the administrative board. Wells thinks Roosevelt might like to know that Theodore Lyman had a successful hunting trip in British East Africa.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-05
Creator(s)
Wells, Edgar Huidekoper, 1875-1938
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
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 Edgar Huidekoper Wells to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 5, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59245. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wells, Edgar Huidekoper, 1875-1938. Letter from Edgar Huidekoper Wells to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Oct. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59245.
APA:
Wells, Edgar Huidekoper, 1875-1938.: , [1908, October 5]. Letter from Edgar Huidekoper Wells to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59245.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
