Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Caldwell, Flavilla Sleeper, 1845-1920, Friendship, Gifts, Maine, Sewall, Mary Alice Sherman, 1861-1933, Shaw, Ransford W., 1856-1945, Socks, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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William Wingate Sewall and his wife, Mary Alice Sherman Sewall, send President Roosevelt several pairs of socks, which they hope he will accept as a Christmas gift. Sewall updates Roosevelt on life in Maine, and mentions that he approves of recent actions by Roosevelt. He would like to see Roosevelt again before Roosevelt leaves on his African safari, and tells him that he plans to be in Washington, D.C., next March.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-15
Creator(s)
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930
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 William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 15, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59758. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930. Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59758.
APA:
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930., [1908, December 15]. Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59758.
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.
