Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Oliver Iselin
Subject(s): Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition, Sports--Awards, Yacht racing
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President Roosevelt approves of a proposal to name the award for the yacht races during the Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition the “Roosevelt cup,” and would like C. Oliver Iselin’s opinion on the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Iselin, C. Oliver (Charles Oliver), 1854-1932
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 C. Oliver Iselin. [February 5, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198467. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Oliver Iselin. [5 Feb. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198467.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, February 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Oliver Iselin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198467.
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 30, 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.