William Dudley Foulke and his wife, Mary T. R. Foulke, hear gossip and “cock-and-bull stories” about Theodore Roosevelt during their stay in Washington D.C. He believes “one cannot argue with absolute unreason” and advises Roosevelt wait until the tide turns. Foulke finds the new Japanese ambassador, Baron Kōsai Uchida, admirable and sincere in his appreciation of Roosevelt’s friendship for Japan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-12-24

Creator(s)

Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2024-04-04

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

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 William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 24, 1910?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62875. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935. Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Dec. 1910?]. Multi-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/o62875.

APA:

Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935.: , [1910, December 24?]. Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62875.

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.