Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Fairfield Osborn
Subject(s): Dinners and dining, Lectures and lecturing, Scheduling
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President Roosevelt regrets that Henry Fairfield Osborn cannot attend the African hunters’ dinner, and provides the dates of other dinners he could attend. Roosevelt sends a rough draft of his Romanes Lecture for Osborn’s professional critique.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935
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 Henry Fairfield Osborn. [November 11, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205147. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Fairfield Osborn. [11 Nov. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205147.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Fairfield Osborn.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205147.
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 17, 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.
