Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Finley Peter Dunne
Subject(s): Letters, Peabody, Endicott, 1857-1944
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President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Reverend Endicott Peabody, whom he calls “Plantagenet Peabody.” Roosevelt tells Finley Peter Dunne, “He is wrong about my ‘persuading’ you to enter the name of Rollo Dooley, but you see he has got the right spirit.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Dunne, Finley Peter, 1867-1936
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 Finley Peter Dunne. [December 14, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190436. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Finley Peter Dunne. [14 Dec. 1904]. 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/o190436.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1904, December 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Finley Peter Dunne. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190436.
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.
