Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Tomás Estrada Palma

Subject(s): Books and reading, Cuba, Gifts, International relations, Roosevelt family

President Roosevelt sincerely thanks Cuban President Palma for the book. He cannot express what it means to him to have aided in freeing Cuba, and congratulates Palma’s wisdom and firmness in guiding the young republic.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Estrada Palma, Tomás, 1835-1908

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Tomás Estrada Palma. [January 21, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190887. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Tomás Estrada Palma. [21 Jan. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190887.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, January 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Tomás Estrada Palma.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190887.

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. February 27, 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.