Letter from Willard Saulsbury to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Autographs, Dinners and dining, Memorial service, Photographs, Pyle, Howard, 1853-1911

Willard Saulsbury sends Theodore Roosevelt an account of the memorial service held for Howard Pyle. If Roosevelt is coming for the funeral, Saulsbury and his wife would love to have him, and possibly their mutual friend, Father Luke, for lunch or dinner. Saulsbury asks for a signed photograph of Roosevelt to add to his collection of extinguished men.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-22

Creator(s)

Saulsbury, Willard, 1861-1927

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

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 Willard Saulsbury to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 22, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72659. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Saulsbury, Willard, 1861-1927. Letter from Willard Saulsbury to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Nov. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72659.

APA:

Saulsbury, Willard, 1861-1927., [1911, November 22]. Letter from Willard Saulsbury to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72659.

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 13, 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.