Letter from John Ellis Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Balls (Parties), Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Dick, Gladys Roosevelt, 1899-1926, Etiquette, Invitation cards, Roosevelt family
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John Ellis Roosevelt tells President Roosevelt that the invitation for his daughter, Gladys Roosevelt, to attend Ethel Roosevelt’s ball has gone missing. He thought he should let Roosevelt know right away so that the matter can be sorted out.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, John Ellis, 1853-1939
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 John Ellis Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 19, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59798. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, John Ellis, 1853-1939. Letter from John Ellis Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59798.
APA:
Roosevelt, John Ellis, 1853-1939., [1908, December 19]. Letter from John Ellis Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59798.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
