Note from Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Harben, Will N. (Will Nathaniel), 1858-1919, Harrison, Frederic, 1831-1923, La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938, Lowell, A. Lawrence (Abbott Lawrence), 1856-1943, Mercer, Cavalié, 1783-1868, Sullivan, James E. (James Edward), 1862-1914, Tennis
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President Roosevelt scribbles notes to himself for items to bring, which are mostly books: The Olympic Games at Athens by James E. Sullivan, The Government of England by A. Lawrence Lowell, Waterloo 1815: Captain Mercer’s Journal, National and Social Problems by Frederic Harrison, and short stories by C. Grant La Farge and Will N. Harben.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Note from Theodore Roosevelt. [January 22, 2026]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299474. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Note from Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Jan. 2026]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299474.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [2026, January 22]. Note from Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299474.
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 22, 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.
