Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Byron S. Hurlbut
Subject(s): Eyestrain, Harvard College (1780- ), Letters, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Wilson, James, 1835-1920
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President Roosevelt sends Harvard College Dean Hurlbut a letter from Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson. Roosevelt has inquired into his son Theodore Roosevelt’s eyes and discovered that they were in poor shape. His son did not know that he had been breaking any rules at Harvard.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hurlbut, Byron S. (Byron Satterlee), 1865-1929
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 Byron S. Hurlbut. [March 19, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202031. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Byron S. Hurlbut. [19 Mar. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202031.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, March 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Byron S. Hurlbut.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202031.
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. January 16, 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.
