Telegram from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Railroad travel, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

William H. H. Llewellyn tells Theodore Roosevelt that he unfortunately arrived just as Roosevelt’s train was pulling out of the station, and was left on the train platform. The conductor of Roosevelt’s train has a gift of flowers for Roosevelt’s wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. Llewellyn will send Roosevelt further messages at Phoenix, Arizona.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-15

Creator(s)

Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65773. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927. Telegram from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Mar. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65773.

APA:

Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927., [1911, March 15]. Telegram from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65773.

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.