Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William M. Kendall
Subject(s): Architecture, Buildings--Design and construction, Fireplaces--Design and construction, Gilbert, Cass, 1859-1934, Interior decoration, Trowbridge, Samuel B. P. (Samuel Breck Parkman), 1862-1925, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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President Roosevelt would like the stone lion heads under the mantelpiece in the State Dining Room substituted with stone bison heads, as they are “a much more characteristic and American decoration.” This change will need to be done quickly, and he asks William M. Kendall to consult with Cass Gilbert, as he recently spoke with him and Samuel B. P. Trowbridge about it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Kendall, William M. (William Mitchell), 1856-1941
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William M. Kendall. [December 18, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205739. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William M. Kendall. [18 Dec. 1908]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205739.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, December 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William M. Kendall. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205739.
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 2, 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.
