Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martha Macomb Flandrau Selmes
Subject(s): American literature, Books and reading, King, Isabella Greenway, 1886-1953, Women heroes, Writing
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President Roosevelt returns the manuscript to Martha Macomb Flandrau Selmes and states he was unhappy with the ending. He wishes the heroine conducted herself with virtue.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Selmes, Martha (Patty) Macomb Flandrau, 1861-1923
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 Martha Macomb Flandrau Selmes. [September 23, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189270. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martha Macomb Flandrau Selmes. [23 Sep. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189270.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, September 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martha Macomb Flandrau Selmes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189270.
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.
