Letter from W. Sloan Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Gibbons, James, 1834-1921, Greenway, John Campbell, 1872-1926, McIlhenny, John Avery, 1867-1942, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Weddings, Young, Eleanora Simpson, 1882-1975
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W. Sloan Simpson messaged Theodore Roosevelt about his engagement to Eleanora Meyer. Cardinal James Gibbons will perform the ceremony and was excited to hear Simpson was a Rough Rider, sharing that he and Roosevelt are great friends. He urged Simpson to contact Roosevelt about attending the wedding, which Simpson sincerely hopes is possible.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1910-12-30
Creator(s)
Simpson, W. Sloan (William Sloan), 1876-1946
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 W. Sloan Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 30, 1910]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62962. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Simpson, W. Sloan (William Sloan), 1876-1946. Letter from W. Sloan Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Dec. 1910]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62962.
APA:
Simpson, W. Sloan (William Sloan), 1876-1946., [1910, December 30]. Letter from W. Sloan Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62962.
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.
