Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Peter Townsend Barlow
Subject(s): Awards, French drama, Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932, Légion d'honneur (France), Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929
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President Roosevelt has spoken to Ambassador J. J. Jusserand about Brander Matthews receiving the Legion of Honor from the French government, as both Roosevelt and Peter Townsend Barlow desire for him. Jusserand assured Roosevelt that it would be done.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Barlow, Peter Townsend, 1857-1921
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 Peter Townsend Barlow. [January 5, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197930. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Peter Townsend Barlow. [5 Jan. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197930.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, January 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Peter Townsend Barlow.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197930.
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. January 16, 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.
