Letter from Edith Wharton to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Accidents, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Sympathy

Edith Wharton has been traveling in a remote part of Italy and just heard about Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s accident. She sends her concern and sympathy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-01

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. [November 1, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71886. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937. Letter from Edith Wharton to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Nov. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71886.

APA:

Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937., [1911, November 1]. 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/o71886.

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. January 16, 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.