Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Willem Frederik Idenburg
Subject(s): Archaeology and history, Art and history, Excavations (Archaeology), Indonesia--Java, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Netherlands, Warner, Roger S. (Roger Sherman), 1877-1940
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President Roosevelt asks Minister of Colonial Affairs Idenburg if the Dutch government would be able to aid Roger S. Warner in an upcoming project. Warner, on behalf of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, hopes to conduct excavations in Java to learn more about its artistic and archaeological history, a venture which Roosevelt supports.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Idenburg, Alexander Willem Frederik, 1861-1935
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Alexander Willem Frederik Idenburg. [February 15, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206603. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Willem Frederik Idenburg. [15 Feb. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206603.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Willem Frederik Idenburg.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206603.
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. March 6, 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.
