Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederic Remington

Subject(s): Books and reading, Daniels, Ben, 1852-1923, Masterson, Bat, 1853-1921, Public officers--Selection and appointment

President Roosevelt is pleased to have an inscribed volume of Frederic Remington’s The Way of an Indian. He does not usually follow serial stories, but he read every chapter of it as it was released. Roosevelt comments on the types of men, like Ben Daniels and Bat Masterson, who he has appointed to office.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Frederic Remington. [February 20, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194660. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederic Remington. [20 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194660.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, February 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederic Remington.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194660.

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 5, 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.