Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Haven Putnam
Subject(s): Books and reading, Contracts, Texas, Writing
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President Roosevelt recently saw a letter of George Haven Putnam’s in the New York Times, which made reference to Roosevelt still being under contract to finish The Winning of the West. Roosevelt thought that the work was already finished, and while he might be able to continue it, as he would like to write about the Republic of Texas, he is not sure he can. It was his understanding that the project was completed with the fourth volume, and he did not think he was obliged to write additional volumes.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930
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 George Haven Putnam. [July 10, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203276. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Haven Putnam. [10 Jul. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203276.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, July 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Haven Putnam.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203276.
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. February 6, 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.
