Letter from George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Authors and publishers, Campaign literature, Copyright, G.P. Putnam's Sons, Publishers and publishing
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George Haven Putnam asks President Roosevelt to review the list of speeches they have marked to either keep or omit in the upcoming publication of his works. He discusses the wording of a paragraph informing the reader that the work is not under copyright and that Roosevelt will receive no money from the publication of his speeches. Putnam also clarifies the terms under which he discussed this work with the P. F. Collier & Son Corporation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-28
Creator(s)
Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930
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 George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 28, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43338. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930. Letter from George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43338.
APA:
Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930., [1903, December 28]. Letter from George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43338.
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.