Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Grant La Farge
Subject(s): Columns--Design and construction
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President Roosevelt informs C. Grant La Farge that it is not expense that caused him to remove the rosettes on the column capitals, but rather they are removed because he does not like the design. He is unsure what La Farge means by “the little projecting blocks” and asks him to clarify what he is referring to.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938
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 C. Grant La Farge. [October 8, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204485. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Grant La Farge. [8 Oct. 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/o204485.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Grant La Farge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204485.
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.
