Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John T. Loomis
Subject(s): Bookbinding, Books and reading, Browning, Robert, 1812-1889, Gregorovius, Ferdinand, 1821-1891, Packing for shipment, Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Travel
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President Roosevelt instructs John T. Loomis to remove some books and substitute some others in the collection of works that he plans to bring with him on his African safari. Roosevelt would like all the books to be bound in pigskin, to better protect them on the journey.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-26
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 26, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205398. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John T. Loomis. [26 Nov. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205398.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John T. Loomis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205398.
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. January 9, 2026. 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.
