Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Scott Oliver
Subject(s): Books and reading, Chatham, John Pitt, Earl of, 1756-1835, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Gifts, Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804, Historiography, History, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778, Presidents--Public opinion, Schuyler, Louisa Lee, Washington, George, 1732-1799
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President Roosevelt enjoyed reading Frederick Scott Oliver’s book on Alexander Hamilton, and sends him some of his related thoughts. Roosevelt greatly prefers Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, and feels that Jefferson largely did harm to the United States, although he acknowledges that there were several points on which Jefferson was better than Hamilton. Roosevelt remarks on Oliver’s statement that he lacks direct familiarity with American politics, and invites him to visit the United States and come to the White House.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Oliver, Frederick Scott, 1864-1934
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Frederick Scott Oliver. [August 9, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196251. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Scott Oliver. [9 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196251.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, August 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Scott Oliver.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196251.
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.
