Letter from Hector Munro Ferguson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Charles Scribner's Sons, Colonization--Public opinion, Cutting, William Bayard, 1878-1910, Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916, Harvard College (1780- ), Presidents--Succession, South Africa--Pretoria, South African War (1899-1902)
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Hector Munro Ferguson was not sure whether a past matter was something to congratulate Theodore Roosevelt about or something that deserved condolences – perhaps referring to Roosevelt’s becoming Vice President – but continues to wish him luck in either case. Ferguson remembers Roosevelt’s family and his time visiting Harvard, and hopes to go there again. He does not follow the argument of Richard Harding Davis’s article in Scribner’s magazine. Ferguson also comments on the Boer War and the conduct of the British in South Africa.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-06
Creator(s)
Ferguson, Hector Munro, 1867-1951
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Vice President of the United States (1901)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Hector Munro Ferguson to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 6, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34447. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ferguson, Hector Munro, 1867-1951. Letter from Hector Munro Ferguson to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34447.
APA:
Ferguson, Hector Munro, 1867-1951., [1901, September 6]. Letter from Hector Munro Ferguson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34447.
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. April 2, 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.
