Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Pierre de Coubertin
Subject(s): Books and reading, Dedications, Food habits, Spanish-American War (1898), Sports, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908, Walking
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President Roosevelt thanks Baron Coubertin for the book and the book dedication. The president discusses various sports in which he has participated and believes his life is too sedentary and that he likes to eat and drink too much. Roosevelt hopes that Coubertin will visit him while he is president and wants to ride and walk with him, suggesting they could include German Ambassador Hermann Speck von Sternburg as well.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Coubertin, Pierre de, 1863-1937
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 Pierre de Coubertin. [November 21, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190163. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Pierre de Coubertin. [21 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190163.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1904, November 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Pierre de Coubertin. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190163.
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. November 25, 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.
