Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Magoon

Subject(s): Cuba, Etiquette, Gifts, Umbrellas

President Roosevelt informs Provisional Governor Magoon that he has received the umbrella, and that it is exactly what he wished for. He plans to use it for many years. Roosevelt enjoyed seeing Magoon briefly, and expresses his gratitude for all the work Magoon has done in Cuba.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920

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 E. Magoon. [December 14, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205684. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Magoon. [14 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205684.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Magoon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205684.

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. December 12, 2025. 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.