Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel C. Gilman
Subject(s): Arctic Regions, Carnegie Institute, Discovery and exploration, American, Nansen, Fridtjof, 1861-1930, Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920
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President Roosevelt asks Dr. Gilman and the Carnegie Institute to support Robert E. Peary and back his next Polar expedition.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Gilman, Daniel C. (Daniel Coit), 1831-1908
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 Daniel C. Gilman. [December 18, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186756. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel C. Gilman. [18 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186756.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, December 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel C. Gilman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186756.
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.
