Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Will N. Harben
Subject(s): Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946, Books and reading, Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848-1908, Meetings, Race relations, Scheduling
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President Roosevelt asks Will N. Harben to lunch with him at the White House so he can explain why Harben cannot make his letter public. Roosevelt hates to say no, especially as he believes in the message of Harben’s book.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Harben, Will N. (Will Nathaniel), 1858-1919
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 Will N. Harben. [September 24, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200382. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Will N. Harben. [24 Sep. 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/o200382.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, September 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Will N. Harben.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200382.
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.
