Letter from George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Copyright, Europe, Legislation, Publishers and publishing, United States

Publisher George Haven Putnam writes to President Roosevelt about the inadequacy of current copyright laws. Putnam asks that the topic be included in Roosevelt’s upcoming “Presidential Message.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-18

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 18, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279974. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930. Letter from George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279974.

APA:

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930.: , [1904, November 18]. Letter from George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279974.

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 1, 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.