Advertisement for silk stockings
A typical advertisement from the fashion journals of the time. This one featured different types of ladies silk stockings.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1908-1910
Your TR Source
Hosiery
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry White
President Roosevelt thanks Henry White for the book and stockings.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-25
Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt
Henry White explains the circumstances surrounding the late delivery of stockings that should have been sent to President Roosevelt before Christmas. He reviews the situation in Ireland and George Wyndham’s confidence in his ability to improve the situation with his proposed land bill. White hopes that his management of the Venezuelan crisis has met with Roosevelt’s approval.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-14
Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Theodore Roosevelt
William Wingate Sewall sends President Roosevelt a pair of stockings knitted by his family and requests information regarding their upcoming visit to the White House. He is concerned that they are “green” as his family is from the “backwoods” and worries that they will be “beyond their depth” in Washington, D.C.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-11-05
Letter from Kaskel & Kaskel to William Loeb
Kaskel & Kaskel is returning the sample shooting stocking to President Roosevelt by mail today.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-17
Letter from Kaskel & Kaskel to William Loeb
The sample stocking will be returned to President Roosevelt after it arrives from London. Kaskel & Kaskel did not order the President any stockings from London and regret that they were unable to locate exactly what the President desired.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-08-28
Letter from Kaskel & Kaskel to William Loeb
Kaskel & Kaskel is importing the wool hose from the manufacturers in England.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-08-12
Letter from Kaskel & Kaskel to William Loeb
Kaskel & Kaskel requests the sample socks that President Roosevelt would like duplicated.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-08-04
Letter from Kaskel & Kaskel to William Loeb
Kaskel & Kaskel have sent President Roosevelt several articles of clothing but were unable to exactly match the Roosevelt’s hose specifications.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-07-23
Letter from Kaskel & Kaskel to William Loeb
Kaskel & Kaskel spared no effort in looking for President Roosevelt’s requested hose but failed to find the correct material. If Roosevelt can wait the firm will be able to check the London market next month.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-08-01
Letter from Kaskel & Kaskel to Theodore Roosevelt
Kaskel & Kaskel has sent President Roosevelt several articles of sample clothing for his approval, including six pairs of heavy woolen hunting hose.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-07-17