Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Bainbridge Chapin
Subject(s): College students--Societies and clubs, Harvard University. Porcellian Club, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Presidents--Travel, Saltonstall, Richard M. (Richard Middlecott), 1859-, Weld, Christopher Minot, 1858-1918
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President Roosevelt asks Henry Bainbridge Chapin to find out what would suit the plans of the Porcellain Club people. He wants to visit the Union, but he also does not want to “scamp” both the Union and the Porcellain.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Chapin, Henry Bainbridge, 1857-1910
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Henry Bainbridge Chapin. [June 6, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191862. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Bainbridge Chapin. [6 Jun. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191862.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, June 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Bainbridge Chapin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191862.
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.
