Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Scribner

Subject(s): Curtin, Alma, 1847-1938, Curtin, Jeremiah, 1835-1906, Etiquette, Publishers and publishing

President Roosevelt introduces Alma Curtin to Charles Scribner. Curtin hopes to publish some manuscripts of her late husband, Jeremiah Curtin. Roosevelt does not ask Scribner to publish the works, but asks him to examine the manuscripts and give Curtin a fair chance.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Scribner, Charles, 1854-1930

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Charles Scribner. [December 9, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205614. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Scribner. [9 Dec. 1908]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205614.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, December 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Scribner. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205614.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.