Pres. Roosevelt’s Atonement
Subject(s): Endowments, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Madison, James, 1751-1836, Monroe, James, 1758-1831, Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922, Presidents--Public opinion, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, University of Virginia, Virginia--Monticello
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This newspaper article includes a section from a letter written by President Roosevelt to Thomas Nelson Page in which the president endorses a memorial endowment for Thomas Jefferson at the University of Virginia. Given Roosevelt’s previous negative remarks about Jefferson, the article states the president has broadened his mind since then. According to the article, “The letter can be viewed in no other light than as an endeavor to atone for the past and it should be accepted as such.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-21
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Pres. Roosevelt’s Atonement. [November 21, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299689. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Pres. Roosevelt’s Atonement. [21 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299689.
APA:
Unknown., [1904, November 21]. Pres. Roosevelt’s Atonement.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299689.
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. March 26, 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.
