Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Subject(s): Coin design--Law and legislation, Medals--Prices, Millet, Francis Davis, 1846-1912, Presidents--Inauguration, Presidents--Medals
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President Roosevelt reports to Augustus Saint-Gaudens that by law, the silver coinage cannot be changed until 1917 and the nickel until 1908. He therefore requests Saint-Gaudens design the gold coins and the one-cent piece, as they are the ones which can be changed immediately, and inquires about the cost. Roosevelt additionally mentions that while there is currently not a fund to have an inauguration medal designed, there is a chance he may be able to secure an outside appropriation for such a design, and asks what the price for this would be. He requests Saint-Gaudens consult with fellow sculptor Francis Davis Millet.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907
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 Augustus Saint-Gaudens. [January 17, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190832. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Saint-Gaudens. [17 Jan. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190832.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, January 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190832.
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 30, 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.