Letter from Herbert Knox Smith to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Smith, Gertrude E. Dietrich, 1880-1954

Commissioner Herbert Knox Smith of the Bureau of Corporations mentions that Theodore Roosevelt requested to see him and his wife, Gertrude E. Dietrich Smith, the next time they visit New York. Smith informs Roosevelt that they will be in the city the following week on Friday, September 22nd. He requests a visit with Roosevelt, but emphasizes that they do not wish to intrude on his time.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-14

Creator(s)

Smith, Herbert Knox, 1869-1931

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2025-06-26

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

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 Herbert Knox Smith to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 14, 1911?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70528. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Smith, Herbert Knox, 1869-1931. Letter from Herbert Knox Smith to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Sep. 1911?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70528.

APA:

Smith, Herbert Knox, 1869-1931.: , [1911, September 14?]. Letter from Herbert Knox Smith to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70528.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.