Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John M. Wilson
Subject(s): Presidents--Inauguration, Presidents--Medals, Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907, Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
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President Roosevelt feels that an artist such as Augustus Saint-Gaudens should design the inauguration medal, as it will “add to the stock of artistic achievement of the Nation.” He asks Chairman John M. Wilson if the Inaugural Committee would consider paying for the artist’s design.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wilson, John M. (John Moulder), 1837-1919
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 John M. Wilson. [January 17, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190837. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John M. Wilson. [17 Jan. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190837.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, January 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John M. Wilson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190837.
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. March 13, 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.
