Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Natalie Curtis
Subject(s): Indians of North America--Music, Indians of North America--Poetry
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President Roosevelt feels that Natalie Curtis has “rendered a real service to American literature” through her compiling of Native American songs. Roosevelt feels that the book will be of continuing value through the preservation of Native American culture and will allow the whole nation to benefit from it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Burlin, Natalie Curtis, 1875-1921
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 Natalie Curtis. [May 3, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195414. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Natalie Curtis. [3 May. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195414.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, May 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Natalie Curtis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195414.
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.
