Letter from Brander Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Entertaining, Giddings, Franklin Henry, 1855-1931, Hunt, Leigh S. J., 1855-1933, Press--Periodicals, Rhode Island--Narragansett, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
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Brander Matthews recommends that President Roosevelt read the article by Franklin Henry Giddings on the “American People” in the current issue of the International Quarterly. He writes that Leigh Hunt enjoyed spending an evening with Roosevelt and informs the president that Hunt recently gave a dinner for Booker T. Washington. Matthews is glad that Roosevelt met his old pupil, Steward White.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-10
Creator(s)
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
4
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 Brander Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 10, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41242. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929. Letter from Brander Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41242.
APA:
Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929., [1903, July 10]. Letter from Brander Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41242.
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.
