Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Aliens, Clubs--Social aspects, Letters

Ambassador Reid tells President Roosevelt that the American Society in London is persistent, and encloses a letter from them. Reid hopes Roosevelt gives them “as much encouragement as you can give to anybody on such a subject.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-16

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

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 Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 16, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59774. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59774.

APA:

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912., [1908, December 16]. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59774.

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 30, 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.