Attempts at writing Indian sign language

Ten year old Theodore Roosevelt writes Indian sign language symbols in this notebook.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1869

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2011-11-10

Language

English

Period

Youth (October 27, 1858-1881)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Collection

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

10

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Notebook

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Attempts at writing Indian sign language. [October 30, 1869?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280238. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Attempts at writing Indian sign language. [30 Oct. 1869?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280238.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1869, October 30?]. Attempts at writing Indian sign language. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280238.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.

APA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.