Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James B. Connolly
Subject(s): Authors, American, Books and reading, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (United States), Wister, Owen, 1860-1938
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President Roosevelt enjoys James B. Connolly’s work and is pleased to see an American author who “strikes a new note.” Roosevelt inquires whether Connolly liked Owen Wister’s recent novel, The Virginian.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Connolly, James B. (James Brendan), 1868-1957
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Theodore Roosevelt to James B. Connolly. [September 29, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183147. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James B. Connolly. [29 Sep. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183147.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, September 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James B. Connolly.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183147.
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 6, 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.
