Letter from William Rockhill Nelson to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Maine--Bar Harbor, Massachusetts--Marblehead, Scheduling, Yacht clubs, Yacht racing

William Rockhill Nelson invites Theodore Roosevelt to join him on the Hoosier on an annual cruise from Marblehead to Bar Harbor. Nelson tells Roosevelt he can invite anyone he wishes to fill the four available staterooms on board.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-10

Creator(s)

Nelson, William Rockhill, 1841-1915

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

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 Rockhill Nelson to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 10, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67614. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Nelson, William Rockhill, 1841-1915. Letter from William Rockhill Nelson to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67614.

APA:

Nelson, William Rockhill, 1841-1915., [1911, May 10]. Letter from William Rockhill Nelson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67614.

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.