Letter from William Lyon Mackenzie King to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919, Canada. Parliament. House of Commons, Friendship, International relations, Photographs
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William Lyon Mackenzie King thanks President Roosevelt for sending the photo of himself in commemoration of his fiftieth birthday. King has just been elected a member of the Canadian House of Commons, and will leave to represent Canada at a conference in China. He feels that he owes his success to his association with Roosevelt and other Americans. He affirms his desire to work for the mutual benefit of Canada and the United States.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-10
Creator(s)
King, William Lyon Mackenzie, 1874-1950
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
5
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 William Lyon Mackenzie King to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 10, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59474. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
King, William Lyon Mackenzie, 1874-1950. Letter from William Lyon Mackenzie King to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59474.
APA:
King, William Lyon Mackenzie, 1874-1950., [1908, November 10]. Letter from William Lyon Mackenzie King to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59474.
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. January 16, 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.
