Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Collier
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President Roosevelt is glad that Robert J. Collier liked his speech, and would be pleased if Collier printed it as he proposes. Roosevelt jokes that he is glad that his speech cannot be printed side by side with the Gettysburg Address, however, because while it might be a good speech of the day, it would “be ruined if put side by side with one of the two or three great classics of human eloquence.” Roosevelt will look forward to reading Collier’s tribute to his father, Peter Fenelon Collier.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Collier, Robert J. (Robert Joseph), 1876-1918
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 Robert J. Collier. [December 29, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205908. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Collier. [29 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205908.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Collier.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205908.
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.
