Letter from Hamlin Garland to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Books and reading, Musicals, Oklahoma, Vacations, Washington (D.C.)

Hamlin Garland sent President Roosevelt some books. Information on the books crossed Garland’s path while in Oklahoma. Garland enjoyed a musical as a “superb close to a very interesting week in Washington.” Garland regrets having not met Roosevelt’s daughter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-29

Creator(s)

Garland, Hamlin, 1860-1940

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

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 Hamlin Garland to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 29, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37753. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Garland, Hamlin, 1860-1940. Letter from Hamlin Garland to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37753.

APA:

Garland, Hamlin, 1860-1940., [1902, April 29]. Letter from Hamlin Garland to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37753.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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