Letter from William Wood to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Books and reading, Canada, Gouin, Lomer, 1861-1929, India, Meetings, New York (State)--New York, Ontario--Ottawa

William Wood shares with Theodore Roosevelt that Alfred Russell Wallace is delighted Roosevelt has read his book. Wood thanks Roosevelt for the appreciation Roosevelt gave of his book, which he showed to the Prime Minister of Quebec, Sir Lomer Gouin. Wood hopes to visit Roosevelt in his office when his is in New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-24

Creator(s)

Wood, William, 1864-1947

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

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 William Wood to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 24, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72752. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wood, William, 1864-1947. Letter from William Wood to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Nov. 1911]. Multi-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/o72752.

APA:

Wood, William, 1864-1947., [1911, November 24]. Letter from William Wood to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72752.

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.