Letter from Newton M. Shaffer to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Gifts, Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928, Wheelchairs
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Dr. Shaffer is sending President Roosevelt a special chair that will allow “easy transportation up or down stairs” via “two steady pairs of hands.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-02
Creator(s)
Shaffer, Newton M. (Newton Melman), 1846-
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 Newton M. Shaffer to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 2, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39133. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shaffer, Newton M. (Newton Melman), 1846-. Letter from Newton M. Shaffer to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Oct. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39133.
APA:
Shaffer, Newton M. (Newton Melman), 1846-., [1902, October 2]. Letter from Newton M. Shaffer to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39133.
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. July 30, 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.
