Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Howard C. Shaw

Subject(s): Photographs, Presidents--Autographs, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt receives several requests a day for his autograph. His secretary tells Howard C. Shaw that Roosevelt is always willing to comply when he has the time, provided that a stamped addressed reply envelope is enclosed with the request.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-10

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Shaw, Howard C. (Howard Chapin), 1897-1980

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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Howard C. Shaw. [August 10, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230001. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Howard C. Shaw. [10 Aug. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230001.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, August 10]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Howard C. Shaw.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230001.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.