Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred Bonzon

Subject(s): Books and reading, Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

In this cancelled draft of a letter, Theodore Roosevelt thanks Alfred Bonzon for a letter and a book he has sent. Roosevelt has no influence with the present administration, but he has sent the materials to Henry Fairfield Osborn, who knows President Wilson, and urged him to do what he can.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-08-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bonzon, Alfred, 1859-1925

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred Bonzon. [August 7, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303565. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred Bonzon. [7 Aug. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303565.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, August 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred Bonzon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303565.

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 5, 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.