Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Jefferson Henderson
Subject(s): Letters, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Political ethics--Law and legislation, Trumbull, Lyman, 1813-1896
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Thomas Jefferson Henderson, former Representative from Illinois and a Union Army officer in the Civil War, sent President Roosevelt a letter from former President Abraham Lincoln to Henderson’s father. Roosevelt thanks Henderson for the gift and reflects on the compromises he must have witnessed during his time in Congress.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Henderson, Thomas Jefferson, 1824-1911
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 Thomas Jefferson Henderson. [October 6, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196753. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Jefferson Henderson. [6 Oct. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196753.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, October 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Jefferson Henderson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196753.
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. April 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.
