Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Clay Frick
Subject(s): Arctic Regions, Discoveries in geography, Explorers, Fund raising, Jesup, Morris K. (Morris Ketchum), 1830-1908, Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920
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President Roosevelt writes to Henry Clay Frick to introduce Robert E. Peary, the arctic explorer. Roosevelt apologizes for taking advantage of Frick’s good nature, but Roosevelt feels that Peary’s work is important and, as one of his benefactors recently died, his next expedition does not have the funding that it needs.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-22
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 Henry Clay Frick. [February 22, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201744. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Clay Frick. [22 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201744.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, February 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Clay Frick.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201744.
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.
