Letter from H. D. Fruit to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Buchanan, James, 1791-1868, Letters, Lowell, James Russell, 1819-1891, Poetry, Presidents, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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H. D. Fruit, after reading President Roosevelt’s comparison of Woodrow Wilson and James Buchanan, is forwarding a letter written by Buchanan to his friend after leaving office. Fruit wishes to congratulate Roosevelt and the United States, “knowing that the time has been out of joint and that one is born to set it right.” Fruit closes with a poetry verse by James Russell Lowell.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-07-03
Creator(s)
Fruit, H. D. (Henry Dyer), 1855-1941
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 H. D. Fruit to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 3, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o116108. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Fruit, H. D. (Henry Dyer), 1855-1941. Letter from H. D. Fruit to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Jul. 1916]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o116108.
APA:
Fruit, H. D. (Henry Dyer), 1855-1941., [1916, July 3]. Letter from H. D. Fruit to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o116108.
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. January 16, 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.
