Letter from W. S. Rainsford to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Animals--Color, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Sympathy, Wounds and injuries

W. S. Rainsford tells Theodore Roosevelt he is sorry to hear about Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s fall and sends his best wishes. He comments on Theodore Roosevelt’s pamphlet on animal coloration and mentions a recent visit he made.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-16

Creator(s)

Rainsford, W. S. (William Stephen), 1850-1933

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

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 W. S. Rainsford to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 16, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71338. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Rainsford, W. S. (William Stephen), 1850-1933. Letter from W. S. Rainsford to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Oct. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71338.

APA:

Rainsford, W. S. (William Stephen), 1850-1933., [1911, October 16]. Letter from W. S. Rainsford to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71338.

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. December 12, 2025. 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.