Letter from Rachel Sherman Thorndike to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, France--Paris, Friendship, Germany--Munich, Germany--Potsdam, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Thackara, Alexander M. (Alexander Montgomery), 1848-, Thackara, Eleanor S. (Eleanor Sherman), 1859-1915, Travel--Decision making
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Rachel Sherman Thorndike would like President Roosevelt to introduce her to President-elect William H. Taft so that she may ask what he plans to do with the Consul General Alexander M. Thackara. Thorndike intends to move her family depending on where the Thackara family is moved.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-20
Creator(s)
Thorndike, Rachel Sherman, 1861-1919
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
6
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 Rachel Sherman Thorndike to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 20, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60079. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Thorndike, Rachel Sherman, 1861-1919. Letter from Rachel Sherman Thorndike to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Jan. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60079.
APA:
Thorndike, Rachel Sherman, 1861-1919., [1909, January 20]. Letter from Rachel Sherman Thorndike to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60079.
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.