Letter from Robert E. Peary to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Governors--U.S. states, Jesup, Morris K. (Morris Ketchum), 1830-1908, Presidents, Spanish-American War (1898)
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Robert E. Peary writes from Greenland and congratulates Theodore Roosevelt for surviving the Spanish-American War and being elected governor of New York. He “confidently looks forward” to seeing Roosevelt as President of the United States next.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1899-08-23
Creator(s)
Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
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 Robert E. Peary to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 23, 1899]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26385. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920. Letter from Robert E. Peary to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Aug. 1899]. Multi-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/o26385.
APA:
Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920.: , [1899, August 23]. Letter from Robert E. Peary to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26385.
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.
