Letter from Rossiter Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Authors and publishers, Books and reading, Presidents--Biography, Rand McNally and Company

Rand McNally and Company has offered Rossiter Johnson the opportunity to write a biography of President Roosevelt. He asks if this would be agreeable to Roosevelt and, if so, if there is any material Roosevelt could provide.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-25

Creator(s)

Johnson, Rossiter, 1840-1931

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 Rossiter Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 25, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34922. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Johnson, Rossiter, 1840-1931. Letter from Rossiter Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34922.

APA:

Johnson, Rossiter, 1840-1931., [1901, September 25]. Letter from Rossiter Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34922.

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. January 29, 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.