Telegram from William Edgar Borah to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Etiquette, Idaho, Regret, Travel

Senator Borah sends his regrets that he cannot accompany Theodore Roosevelt on his trip through Idaho.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-09

Creator(s)

Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Edgar Borah to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 9, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66642. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940. Telegram from William Edgar Borah to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Apr. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66642.

APA:

Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940., [1911, April 9]. Telegram from William Edgar Borah to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66642.

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.