Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount, 1838-1922, Buxton, Emily Digby, 1841-1929, Friendship--Correspondence, Grandparents, International relations--Treaties, Public officers, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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Edward North Buxton enjoyed Theodore Roosevelt’s letter but wonders if he is satisfied being an editor instead of living “a life of more action.” He discusses English politics and fears the imminent change of paying members of Parliament. Buxton and his wife, Emily Digby Buxton, congratulate Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt on becoming grandparents.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-13
Creator(s)
Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69858. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924. Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Aug. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69858.
APA:
Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924., [1911, August 13]. Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69858.
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 24, 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.
