Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herman H. Hanson

Subject(s): Books and reading, Gifts, Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906

President Roosevelt thanks Herman H. Hanson, chemist at the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, for a book written by Roosevelt’s uncle, Robert Barnwell Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Hanson, Herman H. (Herman Herbert), 1876-1972

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 Herman H. Hanson. [February 17, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206643. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herman H. Hanson. [17 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206643.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herman H. Hanson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206643.

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. January 30, 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.