Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel Moreau Barringer
Subject(s): Denby, Charles, 1861-1938, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Hunting rifles, Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914
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President Roosevelt thanks Daniel Moreau Barringer for the offer of his bear gun, which he would accept if he were not already taking all the rifles he could to Africa. He agrees that Charles Denby is “a fine fellow,” but believes that William Woodville Rockhill will be retained as the American minister to China.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Barringer, Daniel Moreau, 1860-1929
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 Daniel Moreau Barringer. [November 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205257. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel Moreau Barringer. [18 Nov. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205257.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel Moreau Barringer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205257.
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.
