Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Peabody Wetmore

Subject(s): Barry, John, 1745-1803, Boyle, John, 1852-1917, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Sculptors, Statues

President Roosevelt shares with Senator Wetmore that he likes the work of the sculptor John Boyle and believes he should do the statue of John Barry.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wetmore, George Peabody, 1846-1921

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 George Peabody Wetmore. [June 8, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199529. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Peabody Wetmore. [8 Jun. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199529.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, June 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Peabody Wetmore.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199529.

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 23, 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.