Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob Gould Schurman
Subject(s): Buchanan, Barbara I. (Barbara Isabella), Degrees, Academic
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Governor Roosevelt sends Cornell University President Schurman some correspondence from Barbara I. Buchanan which he says explains itself. Roosevelt believes that under the circumstances it would be worthwhile to grant her the degree.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1900-05-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942
Language
English
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob Gould Schurman. [May 1, 1900]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o173675. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob Gould Schurman. [1 May. 1900]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o173675.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1900, May 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob Gould Schurman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o173675.
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.
