Letter from William P. Spalding to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Etiquette, Fan mail

William P. Spalding has followed Theodore Roosevelt since 1885 and met him several times. He predicted early on that Roosevelt would do great things. Spalding considers him a good, sincere man and is grateful he has not had to change his opinion of Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-26

Creator(s)

Spalding, William P.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 P. Spalding to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 26, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66156. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Spalding, William P.. Letter from William P. Spalding to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66156.

APA:

Spalding, William P.., [1911, March 26]. Letter from William P. Spalding to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66156.

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 5, 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.