Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Buchanan, James, 1791-1868, Presidents--Portraits
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Harriet Lane Johnston expresses her dislike of the portrait of her uncle, former president James Buchanan, that hangs in the White House. She wishes to replace it with a portrait that is “more lifelike” and asks President Roosevelt for permission to do so.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-02
Creator(s)
Johnston, Harriet Lane, 1830-1903
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 Harriet Lane Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 2, 1901]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36080. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Johnston, Harriet Lane, 1830-1903. Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Dec. 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/o36080.
APA:
Johnston, Harriet Lane, 1830-1903.: , [1901, December 2]. Letter from Harriet Lane Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36080.
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.
