Letter from William Roscoe Thayer to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Harvard College (1780- ), Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919, Speeches, addresses, etc.

William Roscoe Thayer describes a touching speech delivered by Henry Lee Higginson that ended with him blessing President Roosevelt. Thayer sends his best wishes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-17

Creator(s)

Thayer, William Roscoe, 1859-1923

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 William Roscoe Thayer to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 17, 1901]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35393. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Thayer, William Roscoe, 1859-1923. Letter from William Roscoe Thayer to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35393.

APA:

Thayer, William Roscoe, 1859-1923.: , [1901, October 17]. Letter from William Roscoe Thayer to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35393.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.