Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Subject(s): Coinage, Hering, Henry, 1874-1949, Liberty
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President Roosevelt informs artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens that the letter cheered him. Roosevelt asks Saint-Gaudens to “refine the head of Liberty” if he can and “keep the figure of Liberty for at least one small issue of the coins.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907
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 Augustus Saint-Gaudens. [May 12, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199359. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Saint-Gaudens. [12 May. 1907]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199359.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1907, May 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199359.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
