Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ernest Thompson Seton
Subject(s): Luncheons, Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942, North Dakota, Persuasion (Psychology), Scales (Weighing instruments), Seton-Thompson, Grace Gallatin
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President Roosevelt will try to persuade C. Hart Merriam to adopt Ernest Thompson Seton’s proposals. Roosevelt enjoyed lunching with Seton and his wife, Grace Gallatin Seton-Thompson, and looks forward to receiving the weight beam.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ernest Thompson Seton. [January 22, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302125. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ernest Thompson Seton. [22 Jan. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302125.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, January 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ernest Thompson Seton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302125.
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.
