Letter from John Singer Sargent to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Portrait painting
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John Singer Sargent informs President Roosevelt that he is in the United States and asks on what date he would wish to have his portrait painted. Sargent is available from February 10 to the end of April, and he will wait to make other appointments in New York and elsewhere until after he hears from Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-01-27
Creator(s)
Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925
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
3
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 John Singer Sargent to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 27, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40238. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925. Letter from John Singer Sargent to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Jan. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40238.
APA:
Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925., [1903, January 27]. Letter from John Singer Sargent to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40238.
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. January 29, 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.