Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucretia Thatcher Osborn
Subject(s): Books and reading, Entertaining, Gifts, Hospitality, Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935
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President Roosevelt was just about to order the Life of Hamilton when he received the book and letter from Lucretia Thatcher Osborn, and thanks her for her generosity. He invites Osborn and her husband, Henry Fairfield Osborn, to visit the White House for a couple days sometime in 1907, when they would be able to come to a reception and have lunch with Roosevelt, as he would like to talk with both of them.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Osborn, Lucretia Thatcher Perry, 1858?-1930
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 Lucretia Thatcher Osborn. [August 2, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196203. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucretia Thatcher Osborn. [2 Aug. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196203.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, August 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucretia Thatcher Osborn.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196203.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
