Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Abner S. Haight
Subject(s): Books and reading, Clubs, Collier, William Miller, 1867-1956, Dinners and dining, Etiquette, Genealogy, New York (State)--Columbia County, Roosevelt, Maria Van Schaack, 1773-1845, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1831-1878
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President Roosevelt looks forward to reading A Group of Great Lawyers of Columbia County and confirms that his paternal great-grandmother Maria Van Schaack Roosevelt lived in the county. He accepts Abner S. Haight’s offer of honorary membership in the Columbia County Association, and regrets that he cannot attend their banquet.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Haight, Abner S. (Abner Sherman), 1839-1920
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 Abner S. Haight. [January 16, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190805. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Abner S. Haight. [16 Jan. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190805.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, January 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Abner S. Haight.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190805.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
