Letter from Richard Henry Jesse to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Degrees, Academic, University of Missouri

The University of Missouri would like to award President Roosevelt an honorary degree during its next commencement on June 4, 1902.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-16

Creator(s)

Jesse, Richard Henry, 1853-1921

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

2

Production Method

Typed

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 Richard Henry Jesse to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 16, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36235. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Jesse, Richard Henry, 1853-1921. Letter from Richard Henry Jesse to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Dec. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36235.

APA:

Jesse, Richard Henry, 1853-1921., [1901, December 16]. Letter from Richard Henry Jesse to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36235.

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 22, 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.