Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Finley Peter Dunne
Subject(s): Clams, Entertaining, Mosquitoes, New York (State)--Oyster Bay
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President Roosevelt agrees “to the clams as inhabitants of Oyster Bay,” but protests against the mosquitoes. Roosevelt would like Finley Peter Dunne to come and visit if he is nearby.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-07-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Dunne, Finley Peter, 1867-1936
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Finley Peter Dunne. [July 29, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182854. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Finley Peter Dunne. [29 Jul. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182854.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, July 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Finley Peter Dunne.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182854.
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.
