Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Keyes Walcott
Subject(s): Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron, 1800-1859, Publishers and publishing, Quotations
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President Roosevelt writes to Philip Keyes Walcott about a quotation he used in his book The Rough Riders, for which he had forgotten the source. He later found out or remembered it was by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Walcott, Philip Keyes, 1877-1914
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 Philip Keyes Walcott. [October 6, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189442. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Keyes Walcott. [6 Oct. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189442.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Keyes Walcott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189442.
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. January 16, 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.
