Letter from Pierre de Coubertin to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Olympic Games, Physical education and training
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Pierre de Coubertin asks President Roosevelt to comment on Coubertin’s theories and systems of physical education.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-06-02
Creator(s)
Coubertin, Pierre de, 1863-1937
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
6
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 Pierre de Coubertin to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 2, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40881. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Coubertin, Pierre de, 1863-1937. Letter from Pierre de Coubertin to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Jun. 1903]. 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/o40881.
APA:
Coubertin, Pierre de, 1863-1937., [1903, June 2]. Letter from Pierre de Coubertin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40881.
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.
