Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John T. Loomis
Subject(s): Bookbinding, Books and reading, Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Travel--Planning
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President Roosevelt would prefer his books to be bound in pig skin rather than cloth, but tells John T. Loomis to prioritize weight over everything else. He asks Loomis to find a better set of selections from Edgar Allan Poe, as he does not care for the notes, introduction, and pictures. He also returns other books for Loomis to bind, including three Shakespeare volumes. He asks Loomis to let him know the total weight.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Loomis, John T. (John True), 1861-1941
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 John T. Loomis. [November 24, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205374. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John T. Loomis. [24 Nov. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205374.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John T. Loomis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205374.
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 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.
