Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sturgis Bigelow
Subject(s): Coin design, Coinage
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President Roosevelt is glad that William Sturgis Bigelow liked the double eagle coin. He agrees with Bigelow’s opinion that it is the best coin minted in 2000 years. He was able to strike 100,000 of them before Congress stopped him due to the cost. He is interested in the experiments Bigelow is doing regarding how to cast better coins and would like to see the Assyrian samples.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 William Sturgis Bigelow. [January 10, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201234. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sturgis Bigelow. [10 Jan. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201234.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, January 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sturgis Bigelow. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201234.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
