Letter from Edith Wharton to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Books and reading, Murray, Gilbert, 1866-1957, Taylor, Henry Osborn, 1856-1941

Edith Wharton appreciated Theodore Roosevelt’s article on arbitration. She enjoyed Gilbert Murray’s book and recommends The Mediaeval Mind by Henry Osborn Taylor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-13

Creator(s)

Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

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 Edith Wharton to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70512. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937. Letter from Edith Wharton to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70512.

APA:

Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937., [1911, September 13]. Letter from Edith Wharton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70512.

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 13, 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.