Letter from William Coolidge Lane to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Harvard University. Library
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William Coolidge Lane writes on behalf of the Library Committee of the Harvard Union and asks President Roosevelt if he would be willing to donate his literary works with personal autographs. Roosevelt’s writings are in high demand but the Library Committee only possesses a few copies.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-02
Creator(s)
Lane, William Coolidge, 1859-1931
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 William Coolidge Lane to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 2, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37805. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lane, William Coolidge, 1859-1931. Letter from William Coolidge Lane to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 May. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37805.
APA:
Lane, William Coolidge, 1859-1931., [1902, May 2]. Letter from William Coolidge Lane to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37805.
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. February 5, 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.
