Letter from Walter Thorpe to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Anniversaries, Dinners and dining, Vermont--Wallingford

Walter Thorpe thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his response to the invitation from the town of Wallingford, Vermont, to attend their anniversary celebrations. As a part of the celebrations there will be a public banquet, and Thorpe wonders if it would be possible for Roosevelt to write a brief message to be read at the dinner.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-05

Creator(s)

Thorpe, Walter, 1875-1933

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

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 Walter Thorpe to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 5, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69690. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Thorpe, Walter, 1875-1933. Letter from Walter Thorpe to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Aug. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69690.

APA:

Thorpe, Walter, 1875-1933., [1911, August 5]. Letter from Walter Thorpe to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69690.

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 16, 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.