Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Darwin

Subject(s): England, Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain), Speeches, addresses, etc.

President Roosevelt does not intend to make any set addresses in England apart from his Romanes Lecture. He says that if Leonard Darwin and the Royal Geographical Society wishes for him to make a few remarks when he attends he will, but he hopes they will be treated as informal and that they will not be reported upon. Roosevelt is looking forward to meeting the members of the society.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Darwin, Leonard, 1850-1943

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 Leonard Darwin. [December 12, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205649. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Darwin. [12 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205649.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Darwin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205649.

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.