Poet and novelist H. C. Bunner thanks Police Commissioner Roosevelt for being an American and not cowardly like the “made in England” kind in New York. Bunner also reports that he is getting over his “bad time,” but is still shaky. He wishes Roosevelt a happy New Year, and plans to see him soon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1896-01-01

Creator(s)

Bunner, H. C. (Henry Cuyler), 1855-1896

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

NYC Police Commissioner (May 1895-March 1897)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

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 H. C. Bunner to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 1, 1896]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25663. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Bunner, H. C. (Henry Cuyler), 1855-1896. Letter from H. C. Bunner to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Jan. 1896]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25663.

APA:

Bunner, H. C. (Henry Cuyler), 1855-1896.: , [1896, January 1]. Letter from H. C. Bunner to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25663.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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