Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Shaffer

Subject(s): Books and reading, Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658, Etiquette, Shaffer, Virginia M. Conser, 1853-1932, Thank-you notes

President Roosevelt thanks John C. Shaffer, publisher of the Chicago Evening Post, for the beautiful books, including Cromwelliana.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Shaffer, John C. (John Charles), 1853-1943

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 John C. Shaffer. [August 8, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199986. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Shaffer. [8 Aug. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199986.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, August 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Shaffer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199986.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.