Letter from Francis Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Gifts to politicians, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Politicians, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Salmon, Wit and humor
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Francis Lee Higginson sends President Roosevelt a salmon, thinking he may have an appetite for fish after “eating up a few politicians.” Higginson encourages Roosevelt to share some with his wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, and with his daughter, Alice Lee Roosevelt, who “invades” Higginson’s home in the early mornings.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-06-07
Creator(s)
Higginson, Francis Lee, 1841-1925
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
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 Francis Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 7, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38207. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Higginson, Francis Lee, 1841-1925. Letter from Francis Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Jun. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38207.
APA:
Higginson, Francis Lee, 1841-1925., [1902, June 7]. Letter from Francis Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38207.
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. January 15, 2026. 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.
