Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Bryant Bigelow
Subject(s): Journalism, Scientific, Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942, Publishers and publishing
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President Roosevelt cannot understand why magazine editors would have rejected a recent article by his friend Henry Bryant Bigelow. He encourages Bigelow to not let his talents atrophy by becoming too absorbed in collecting materials and writing scientific studies of specific groups. Roosevelt says that “it is not once in a generation that a real scientist is born with the literary touch,” and that Bigelow should not waste his talents.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bigelow, Henry Bryant, 1879-1967
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 Bryant Bigelow. [June 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195750. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Bryant Bigelow. [12 Jun. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195750.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, June 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Bryant Bigelow.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195750.
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 13, 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.
