Letter from David W. Wood to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Adams, Alva, 1850-1922, Colorado, Entertaining, Peabody, James Hamilton, 1852-1917, Poor--Political activity
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David W. Wood, a “fairly well-to-do poor” person, invites Theodore Roosevelt and his family to stay with him in the mountains of Colorado. Roosevelt can enjoy the outdoors and they can discuss what the country’s poor need and how to build up the country. His father was Samuel Newitt Wood, a pioneer and politician of Kansas.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-18
Creator(s)
Wood, David W. (David Walker), 1851-1944
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 David W. Wood to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 18, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69987. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wood, David W. (David Walker), 1851-1944. Letter from David W. Wood to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Aug. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69987.
APA:
Wood, David W. (David Walker), 1851-1944., [1911, August 18]. Letter from David W. Wood to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69987.
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 6, 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.
