John R. Carter, secretary of the American Embassy in London, sends President Roosevelt five facsimiles of the Oxford reproduction of William Shakespeare’s works not included in his first folio. The Authorities of the University of Oxford hope he will accept them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-15

Creator(s)

Carter, John R. (John Ridgely), 1862-1944

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 John R. Carter to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 15, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300248. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Carter, John R. (John Ridgely), 1862-1944. Letter from John R. Carter to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300248.

APA:

Carter, John R. (John Ridgely), 1862-1944., [1905, December 15]. Letter from John R. Carter to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300248.

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.