Wingate, George Wood, 1840-1928

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-09-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wingate, George Wood, 1840-1928

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-09-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wingate, George Wood, 1840-1928

Theodore Roosevelt wishes that he could accept George Wood Wingate’s invitation to speak, but he simply cannot do so. Roosevelt receives so many similar invitations that it has become impossible for him to accept “one in a hundred” of them. Each speaking engagement takes a great toll upon Roosevelt, and while he is grateful for such invitations, to accept more would make it impossible for him to accomplish any other work.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-03

Theodore Roosevelt thanks George Wood Wingate for the invitation to speak. However, he receives many similar requests and cannot accept them as they drain his time.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-25

Theodore Roosevelt supports George Wood Wingate’s plan for an organization in America supporting rifle shooting, like the groups in Switzerland, Great Britain, Argentina, Chile and elsewhere.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-10-05

President Roosevelt has received George Wood Wingate’s letter, but thinks it would be inadvisable to write a letter like the one that Wingate asked for again. Roosevelt does not want to write any more such letters once he leaves office.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-12

President Roosevelt suggests that General Wingate draft the letter he would like and send it to Roosevelt for edits. Roosevelt would then send it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-08

President Roosevelt sends George Wood Wingate a letter and a photograph, and says it was a pleasure to work with Wingate on the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-13