Letter from William W. Dimmick to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Books, New York (State)--Mount Pleasant (Town), Souvenirs (Keepsakes), Speeches, addresses, etc.

William W. Dimmick recalls Theodore Roosevelt’s address to the Mount Pleasant Military Academy, as he was headmaster at the time. He was able to visit Washington, DC two years after and met with Roosevelt at the White House. He believes Roosevelt might be interested in the Delaware Society of the State of New York’s souvenir publication and encloses a copy alongside a circular.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-21

Creator(s)

Dimmick, William W. (William Warren), 1871-1939

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

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 William W. Dimmick to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 21, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70677. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Dimmick, William W. (William Warren), 1871-1939. Letter from William W. Dimmick to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70677.

APA:

Dimmick, William W. (William Warren), 1871-1939., [1911, September 21]. Letter from William W. Dimmick to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70677.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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