Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Annie Nathan Meyer

Subject(s): Books and reading

Vice President Roosevelt informs Annie Nathan Meyer that he will read her book Poor Priest, but will most likely not tell her what he thinks of it. Roosevelt explains that he has criticized the work of friends in the past, which only led to hurt feelings.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1901-03-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Meyer, Annie Nathan, 1867-1951

Language

English

Period

Vice President of the United States (1901)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Annie Nathan Meyer. [March 29, 1901]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280329. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Annie Nathan Meyer. [29 Mar. 1901]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280329.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, March 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Annie Nathan Meyer.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280329.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

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

MLA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.

APA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.