Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to B. H. Warner

Subject(s): Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882, Monuments, Poets, American

President Roosevelt hopes for the success of B. H. Warner’s movement to build a monument to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who Roosevelt believes to be one of the greatest of American poets.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Warner, B. H. (Brainard Henry), 1847-

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 B. H. Warner. [June 13, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195781. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to B. H. Warner. [13 Jun. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195781.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, June 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to B. H. Warner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195781.

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.