Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Swett Black

Subject(s): Dinners and dining, Political campaigns, Presidents--Election, Speeches, addresses, etc.--Evaluation

President Roosevelt invites Frank Swett Black to dinner at the White House so they can discuss the upcoming presidential campaign. Roosevelt sends two volumes of his collected speeches.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Black, Frank Swett, 1853-1913

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 Frank Swett Black. [May 2, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188051. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Swett Black. [2 May. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188051.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, May 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Swett Black.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188051.

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.