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

Handwritten

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 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.