Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederic Harrison

Subject(s): Books and reading, Etiquette

In this cancelled draft of a letter, Theodore Roosevelt says he wishes he could have Americans read a chapter from one of Frederic Harrison’s works. He encloses an article that he wrote, which appeared in the August edition of Metropolitan Magazine.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-08-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Harrison, Frederic, 1831-1923

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 Frederic Harrison. [August 31, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303572. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederic Harrison. [31 Aug. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303572.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, August 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederic Harrison.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303572.

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.