Letter from W. J. McGee to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Associations, institutions, etc.--Membership, National Geographic Society (U.S.), Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920, Science--Societies, etc.
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W. J. McGee, acting president of the National Geographic Society, was pleased to receive President Roosevelt’s letter regarding Commander Peary. President Roosevelt and Peary have been selected as honorary members of the society.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-02
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 W. J. McGee to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 2, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42355. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McGee, W. J., 1853-1912. Letter from W. J. McGee to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Oct. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42355.
APA:
McGee, W. J., 1853-1912., [1903, October 2]. Letter from W. J. McGee to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42355.
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. December 18, 2025. 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.
