The finest incident of the president’s visit
Subject(s): Baker, Catherine Evelyn King, 1837-1923, Chivalry, Presidents--Travel, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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During President Roosevelt’s visit to Roswell, Georgia, he took time to attend on Catherine Evelyn King Baker at Barrington Hall. The writer praises this act of chivalry toward “a rare fine dame of the old regime in Dixie.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-25
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
The finest incident of the president’s visit. [October 25, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281048. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. The finest incident of the president’s visit. [25 Oct. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281048.
APA:
Unknown., [1905, October 25]. The finest incident of the president’s visit.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281048.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
