Letter from Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Biscoe, Harry Earl, 1872-1913, Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912, United States. Navy

Robert Barnwell Roosevelt asks his nephew, President Roosevelt, to give the case involving Paymaster Harry Earl Biscoe and Admiral Robley D. Evans special consideration. He mentions his plans to visit Washington, D.C., and describes his lively Christmas with his family.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906

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

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 4, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43474. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906. Letter from Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Jan. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43474.

APA:

Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906., [1904, January 4]. Letter from Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43474.

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. February 5, 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.