Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Frederick Kunz

Subject(s): Coin design, Coin designers, Letters, Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907

President Roosevelt asks gemologist George Frederick Kunz if he refers to the letter sent to their deceased friend, Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Roosevelt feels privileged that Saint-Gaudens designed two coins under his administration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Kunz, George Frederick, 1856-1932

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 Frederick Kunz. [August 6, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199968. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Frederick Kunz. [6 Aug. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199968.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, August 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Frederick Kunz.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199968.

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 13, 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.