Letter from William Roscoe Thayer to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Associated Harvard Alumni, Harvard University, Massachusetts--Cambridge, Quincy, Josiah, 1859-1919, Rhodes, James Ford, 1848-1927, Universities and colleges--Endowments, Universities and colleges--Faculty, Wharton, William Fisher, 1847-1919
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Editor of the Harvard Graduates’ Magazine William Roscoe Thayer discusses the need for additional faculty in Harvard University’s Department of Modern Military and Government. Thayer suggests that President Roosevelt’s graduating class of 1880 ought to consider creating an endowment for a faculty position in the department.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-09
Creator(s)
Thayer, William Roscoe, 1859-1923
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 William Roscoe Thayer to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 9, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42704. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Thayer, William Roscoe, 1859-1923. Letter from William Roscoe Thayer to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Nov. 1903]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42704.
APA:
Thayer, William Roscoe, 1859-1923.: , [1903, November 9]. Letter from William Roscoe Thayer to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42704.
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. November 25, 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.
