Letter from Henry Sandham to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Authors and publishers, Books and reading, Employment references, Illustrators

Henry Sandham, who helped illustrate President Roosevelt’s book Hunting Trips of a Ranchman, requests an autographed letter from Roosevelt recognizing their collaboration on the book. Sandham’s previous letter was left in his studio in Boston and he would like another letter to show to British publishers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-20

Creator(s)

Sandham, Henry, 1842-1910

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

2

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Henry Sandham to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 20, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284042. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sandham, Henry, 1842-1910. Letter from Henry Sandham to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Sep. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284042.

APA:

Sandham, Henry, 1842-1910., [1902, September 20]. Letter from Henry Sandham to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284042.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.