Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles M. Graves
Subject(s): Monuments, Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849, Poets, American
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President Roosevelt wishes Charles M. Graves well in his mission to establish a monument for Edgar Allen Poe. Roosevelt calls Poe “among the three or four greatest” literary geniuses that America has ever produced.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Graves, Charles M. (Charles Marshall), 1873-1952
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 Charles M. Graves. [December 6, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197455. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles M. Graves. [6 Dec. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197455.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, December 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles M. Graves.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197455.
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.
