Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Eliot
Subject(s): Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919, Harvard University, White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918
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President Roosevelt tells Charles W. Eliot, President of Harvard University, he had been able to stand against Andrew Dickson White but concedes when the President of his alma mater writes, he has to make an exception. While it may be right for the good of the service, Eliot does not know how difficult it is to keep an approximate geographical equality for the service.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926
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 W. Eliot. [August 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203761. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Eliot. [18 Aug. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203761.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Eliot.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203761.
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 27, 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.
