Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus O. Wright

Subject(s): Books and reading, Bulloch, James Dunwody, 1823-1901, Memorials, Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863

President Roosevelt thanks Judge Wright for the tribute to his uncle, James Dunwody Bulloch. Roosevelt notes that more than any man he knows, his uncle realized William Makepeace Thackeray’s Colonel Newcome.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wright, Augustus O. (Augustus Oliver), 1844-1928

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Augustus O. Wright. [June 8, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202934. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus O. Wright. [8 Jun. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202934.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus O. Wright.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202934.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.