Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frédéric Mistral
Subject(s): French poetry, United States, West
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Three copies of a letter President Roosevelt wrote thanking Frédéric Mistral for sending him a copy of Mistral’s book Mireille. Roosevelt wishes Mistral success in his ventures in the West, stating that the United States is a nation of wealth-seekers, but that the nation also needs to value the non-material things of life. The first copy has a note at the bottom commenting that it was no wonder Mistral became a friend of Roosevelt’s.
Collection
Creation Date
1905-12-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Mistral, Frédéric, 1830-1914
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Frédéric Mistral. [December 15, 1905]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280667. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frédéric Mistral. [15 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280667.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, December 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frédéric Mistral.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280667.
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.
