Presidential snapshot (#15): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Eliot
Subject(s): Death--Attitudes, Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926, Presidents--Correspondence, Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822
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President Roosevelt tells Justice Holmes that he likes the book written by Charles William Eliot, the President of Harvard, and he wishes that Eliot could write more biographies of everyday Americans. Roosevelt also offers his thoughts on how people will be remembered once they have died. Roosevelt says some may be able to attain a degree of pleasure before they die knowing that those close to them will fondly remember them.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1904-12-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Presidential snapshot (#15): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Eliot. [December 5, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308415. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Presidential snapshot (#15): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Eliot. [5 Dec. 1904]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308415.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 5]. Presidential snapshot (#15): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Eliot.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308415.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
