Letter from Mrs J. M. Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Peace, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Writing

Mrs. J. M. Whitney sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of what she’s composed on the topic of world peace. She also sends a copy of Ghost, which was part of the revelation she had in 1880. She addresses the letter to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt as well since she does not wish to communicate with any man without the knowledge of his wife.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-06

Creator(s)

Whitney, J. M., Mrs.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

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 Mrs J. M. Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 6, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67504. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Whitney, J. M., Mrs.. Letter from Mrs J. M. Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67504.

APA:

Whitney, J. M., Mrs.., [1911, May 6]. Letter from Mrs J. M. Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67504.

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. February 27, 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.