A letter to Santa Claus
Subject(s): Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Presidents--Nomination, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Santa Claus, Santa Claus (Fictitious character)
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President Roosevelt sits on two books and writes a letter that reads, “Deer Sandy Claws, pleas send me a presidenshal nominashun. Yours, little teddy.” Ohio Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna is dressed like Santa Claus and looks inside the window as he laughs.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12
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:
A letter to Santa Claus. [December 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302360. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
DeMar, John L., 1865-1926. A letter to Santa Claus. [Dec 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302360.
APA:
DeMar, John L., 1865-1926., [1903, December]. A letter to Santa Claus.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302360.
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 12, 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.
