Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Woodbury
Subject(s): Freer, Charles Lang, 1854-1919, Harvard University, Melchers, Gari, 1860-1932, Presidents--Portraits, Rand, Ellen Emmet, 1875-1941, Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925
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President Roosevelt tells John Woodbury about several portraits that he has had or is having done. Roosevelt asks Woodbury if having a replica of a painting by Gari Melchers or John Singer Sargent woulld suffice. He agrees that if his picture is going to be put at Harvard it should be during his presidency, and he is touched by the desire of his classmates to put it there.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 John Woodbury. [February 5, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201520. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Woodbury. [5 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201520.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, February 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Woodbury. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201520.
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. November 25, 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.
