Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Canada, Isabella II, Queen of Spain, 1830-1904, Jupiter (Roman deity), Wit and humor
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In what appears to be a friendly, joking letter William Sturgis Bigelow mentions Jove, the Queen of Spain, President Roosevelt’s back problems, and suggests that the spring would be “favorable for a short and decisive war with Canada.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-04
Creator(s)
Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926
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 William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 4, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37811. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926. Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 May. 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/o37811.
APA:
Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926., [1902, May 4]. Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37811.
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.
