Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry François Farny

Subject(s): Art and photography, Entertaining, White House (Washington, D.C.), William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941

President Roosevelt thanks Henry François Farny for the letter and photograph. Roosevelt is jealous that the Kaiser has the original. The next time Farny is in Washington, D.C., President Roosevelt would like him to stop by the White House.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-02-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Farny, Henry François, 1847-1916

Language

English

Period

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

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 Henry François Farny. [February 22, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181606. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry François Farny. [22 Feb. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181606.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, February 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry François Farny.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181606.

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. February 13, 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.