Letter from J. William White to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Dinners and dining, Hospitality, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Periodical Publishers Association

J. William White asks Theodore Roosevelt to stay with him while Roosevelt is in Philadelphia for the Periodical Publishers’ Association dinner. White writes hastily for fear someone else might ask Roosevelt to stay with them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-17

Creator(s)

White, J. William (James William), 1850-1916

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 J. William White to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 17, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73706. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

White, J. William (James William), 1850-1916. Letter from J. William White to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73706.

APA:

White, J. William (James William), 1850-1916., [1911, December 17]. Letter from J. William White to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73706.

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. February 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.