Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Spencer Borden
Subject(s): Aleshire, James Buchanan, 1856-1925, Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919, Fairs, Friezes, Horses, New York (State)--Syracuse, Parthenon (Athens, Greece), Phidias, approximately 500 B.C.-approximately 430 B.C.
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President Roosevelt received Spencer Borden’s letter and photograph. He does remember the astonishing likeness of Borden’s horse to those of the Parthenon frieze. Roosevelt wishes he could go to the Syracuse fair.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Spencer Borden. [August 31, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203986. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Spencer Borden. [31 Aug. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203986.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Spencer Borden.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203986.
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. March 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.
