Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Brinton McClellan Harvey

Subject(s): American literature--Appreciation, Authors, Birthdays--Planning, Books and reading, Scheduling, Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

President Roosevelt regrets to inform George Brinton McClellan Harvey that he cannot attend the dinner celebrating Mark Twain’s seventieth birthday, but praises Twain’s work.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Harvey, George Brinton McClellan, 1864-1928

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

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 George Brinton McClellan Harvey. [November 28, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193276. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Brinton McClellan Harvey. [28 Nov. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193276.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, November 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Brinton McClellan Harvey.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193276.

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 6, 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.