Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Byron S. Hurlbut
Subject(s): Bangs, Francis Reginald, 1869-1939, Children of presidents--Press coverage, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926, Kelly, Shaun, 1884-1969, Moran, John B., 1859-1909, O'Meara, Stephen, 1854-1918, Police misconduct, Presidents--Family relationships, Publicity, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Trials (Assault and battery), Wells, Edgar Huidekoper, 1875-1938
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President Roosevelt updates Dean of Harvard College Hurlbut on his son Theodore Roosevelt’s well-being after returning home in need of comfort and rest after his arrest. Roosevelt believes that Ted is defending his friend and fellow Harvard student Shaun Kelly by choosing not to press charges against the policemen who wrongfully held and struck Ted. Roosevelt also wants to forgo any further charges because he wants Ted to remain focused on his schoolwork, and wishes him to remain out of future public scrutiny.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hurlbut, Byron S. (Byron Satterlee), 1865-1929
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Byron S. Hurlbut. [October 7, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196764. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Byron S. Hurlbut. [7 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196764.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, October 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Byron S. Hurlbut.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196764.
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.
