Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecilia Beaux

Subject(s): Butler, Isabel, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

President Roosevelt thanks Cecilia Beaux for the new translation of the Song of Roland by Isabel Butler. He did not realize that Mr. Murphy was a protege of Beaux. Roosevelt was impressed with the work of Murphy and Mr. Humphrey.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Beaux, Cecilia, 1855-1942

Publication Date

2018-02-08

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

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 Theodore Roosevelt to Cecilia Beaux. [May 10, 1904?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188125. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecilia Beaux. [10 May. 1904?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188125.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1904, May 10?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecilia Beaux. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188125.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.