Letter from Pearl Wight to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Letters, Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925, Railroad travel--Planning, Werlein, Philip, 1878-1917
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Pearl Wight presumes Philip Werlein contacted Theodore Roosevelt about a special train for his visit to New Orleans, Louisiana. He assures Roosevelt that his reforms and principles are “still as potent and necessary today.” Wight thanks Roosevelt for his letter to Representative Herbert Parsons.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-16
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Pearl Wight to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 16, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63511. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wight, Pearl, 1844-1920. Letter from Pearl Wight to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63511.
APA:
Wight, Pearl, 1844-1920., [1911, January 16]. Letter from Pearl Wight to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63511.
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. March 12, 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.
