Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Duncan Clinch Heyward
Subject(s): Advisory boards, Alderman, Edwin Anderson, 1861-1931, Apologies, Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870, Memorials
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President Roosevelt cannot serve on the advisory board, but will write a letter for Duncan Clinch Heyward. Roosevelt suggests Heyward contact University of Virginia president Edwin Anderson Alderman, as he was the one who originally suggested writing the letter about Robert E. Lee. Heyward is heading the movement to commemorate the centennial of Lee’s birth.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Heyward, Duncan Clinch, 1864-1943
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 Duncan Clinch Heyward. [July 2, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199696. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Duncan Clinch Heyward. [2 Jul. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199696.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, July 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Duncan Clinch Heyward.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199696.
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 6, 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.
