Letter from Frederick William Holls to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Gifts, Piano, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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Steinway & Sons will soon be manufacturing their 100,000th piano and they would like to present the piano to the government for use in the White House. Steinway is not looking for an advertising opportunity but is seeking assurances that the piano will be accepted. The “monumental” piano will take over a year to manufacture.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-26
Creator(s)
Holls, Frederick William, 1857-1903
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
3
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 Frederick William Holls to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 26, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34942. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Holls, Frederick William, 1857-1903. Letter from Frederick William Holls to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34942.
APA:
Holls, Frederick William, 1857-1903., [1901, September 26]. Letter from Frederick William Holls to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34942.
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. February 19, 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.
