Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Etiquette, Phi Beta Kappa, Pneumonia, Rogers, Susan Le Roy Fish, 1845-1909, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Christine Griffin Kean, 1858-1936, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, George Emlen, 1887-1963, Roosevelt, John Ellis, 1853-1939, Travel--Planning
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William Emlen Roosevelt and his wife Christine will be unable to visit President Roosevelt’s family due to a cousin’s illness, but hopes they can visit Washington before March 4th. Roosevelt’s son George has received his Phi Beta Kappa and John has returned to America.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930
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
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 William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 20, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60074. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930. Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Jan. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60074.
APA:
Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930., [1909, January 20]. Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60074.
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.