Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maria Longworth Storer
Subject(s): Africa, Belgium, Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909, Roosevelt family, United States. President
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President Roosevelt thanks Maria Longworth Storer for the picture of himself in uniform by Encke. Bellamy Storer is to give King Léopold II of the Belgians, Roosevelt’s greetings if they meet again. Roosevelt has followed Leopold’s career and is impressed with Belgium’s role in the development of Africa. Finally, President Roosevelt judges his first year as President and provides an update on the members of the Roosevelt family.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Storer, Maria Longworth, 1849-1932
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Maria Longworth Storer. [December 8, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183702. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maria Longworth Storer. [8 Dec. 1902]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183702.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1902, December 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maria Longworth Storer. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183702.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
