Letter from John Scott Keltie to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de, 1510-1554, Publishers and publishing
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Sir John Scott Keltie is working with a publisher on a multiple volume series dealing with exploration. He would like President Roosevelt to author the section pertaining to the exploration of the area west of the Mississippi River and suggests the volume be entitled “Coronado and the Western Trails.” Keltie mentions that the series was contemplated before Roosevelt became president and that he read Roosevelt’s entries in the Encyclopedia of Sport.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-01
Creator(s)
Keltie, John Scott, Sir, 1840-1927
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
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 John Scott Keltie to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 1, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37793. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keltie, John Scott, Sir, 1840-1927. Letter from John Scott Keltie to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 May. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37793.
APA:
Keltie, John Scott, Sir, 1840-1927., [1902, May 1]. Letter from John Scott Keltie to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37793.
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. April 2, 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.
