Letter from Henry Hession to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Conklin, Roland R. (Roland Ray), 1858-1938

Henry Hession’s landscape and gardening company is currently engaged at the home of Roland R. Conklin, near Roosevelt’s home in Oyster Bay, New York. Hession requests that President Roosevelt consider him if he needs any work done at his estate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-20

Creator(s)

Hession, Henry, 1859-1912

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2012-03-08

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

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 Henry Hession to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 20, 1902?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38022. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hession, Henry, 1859-1912. Letter from Henry Hession to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 May. 1902?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38022.

APA:

Hession, Henry, 1859-1912.: , [1902, May 20?]. Letter from Henry Hession to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38022.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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