Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Phelps Dodge

Subject(s): Books and reading, Bruce, James, 1730-1794, Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890, Dedications, Explorers

President Roosevelt is happy that Walter Phelps Dodge dedicated his book on Sir Richard Francis Burton to him. Roosevelt points out that the explorer James Bruce had qualities similar to Burton.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Dodge, Walter Phelps, 1869-

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 Walter Phelps Dodge. [July 25, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199862. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Phelps Dodge. [25 Jul. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199862.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, July 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Phelps Dodge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199862.

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. March 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.