Postcard from James Thompson McCleary to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Hungary--Budapest, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Click on image to zoom in
James Thompson McCleary sends a postcard from Budapest to Elihu Root containing the message, “Welcome to the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Commission.” The meaning of the message is unclear, especially in relation to the image on the card. The image shows a man holding a cross aloft and standing in what looks like the ruins of a coliseum, but it might be a distortion of Hero’s Square. There is a large, impressive building in the background that looks like the Hungarian National Parliament or possibly Buda Castle. A small man and woman are silhouetted in the foreground.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-13
Creator(s)
McCleary, J. T. (James Thompson), 1853-1924
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Postcard from James Thompson McCleary to Elihu Root. [July 13, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41473. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McCleary, J. T. (James Thompson), 1853-1924. Postcard from James Thompson McCleary to Elihu Root. [13 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41473.
APA:
McCleary, J. T. (James Thompson), 1853-1924.: , [1905, July 13]. Postcard from James Thompson McCleary to Elihu Root. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41473.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
