Letter from John Ellis Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Dick, Gladys Roosevelt, 1899-1926

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

Publication Date

2021-08-19

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

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 John Ellis Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 19, 1908?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59798.

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. October 29, 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.