Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Lang Freer
Subject(s): Melchers, Gari, 1860-1932, Portraits, Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925, Scheduling, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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President Roosevelt discusses plans to have Gari Melcher paint his portrait. He tells Charles Lang Freer that he cannot give sittings of two hours each. If Melcher is willing to work on Sundays, he could give sittings of three hours, but other days he could only do one hour. Roosevelt will only sit for the portrait at the White House.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Freer, Charles Lang, 1854-1919
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 Charles Lang Freer. [February 24, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201758. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Lang Freer. [24 Feb. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201758.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, February 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Lang Freer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201758.
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. May 8, 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.
