Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Bury

Subject(s): Booksellers and bookselling, Dedications, Letters, Winnington Ingram, Arthur F. (Arthur Foley), 1858-1946

Theodore Roosevelt is pleased Bishop Herbert Bury intends to dedicate his book to him, especially if coupled with Bishop of London Arthur F. Winnington Ingram, whom he respects. Roosevelt will write the letter Bury requests but cautions that it likely will not increase the book’s circulation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bury, Herbert, 1853-1933

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Herbert Bury. [August 14, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219265. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Bury. [14 Aug. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219265.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, August 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Bury.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219265.

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 23, 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.