Letter from William Holcombe Thomas to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Etiquette, Scheduling

William Holcombe Thomas appreciates the kind letter Theodore Roosevelt sent him. Holcombe acknowledges he should have know Roosevelt was deluged with requests and if possible he will have someone write to him about himself as Roosevelt suggested.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-18

Creator(s)

Thomas, William Holcombe, 1867-1945

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 William Holcombe Thomas to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 18, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71414. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Thomas, William Holcombe, 1867-1945. Letter from William Holcombe Thomas to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Oct. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71414.

APA:

Thomas, William Holcombe, 1867-1945., [1911, October 18]. Letter from William Holcombe Thomas to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71414.

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 5, 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.