Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Kent
Subject(s): Arizona, O'Neill, William Owen, 1860-1898, Presidents--Travel, Rough Rider Monument (Prescott, Ariz.), Veterans--Monuments
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President Roosevelt regrets that he cannot visit the Arizona Territory as Chief Justice Kent requests, as he would have to make speeches at every stop along the way, which would be “horrid.” Roosevelt would have liked to attend the ceremonial unveiling of the Rough Rider Monument depicting William Owen O’Neill.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Kent. [February 5, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198468. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Kent. [5 Feb. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198468.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, February 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Kent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198468.
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. February 27, 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.
