Letter from Francis Henry Appleton to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Essex Institute, Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Public speaking

Francis Henry Appleton writes to President Roosevelt on behalf of the Essex Institute in Massachusetts, asking him to persuade Secretary of State John Hay to lecture at the Institute’s Nathaniel Hawthorne celebration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-04

Creator(s)

Appleton, Francis Henry

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

3

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 Francis Henry Appleton to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 4, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44043. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Appleton, Francis Henry. Letter from Francis Henry Appleton to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Feb. 1904]. Multi-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/o44043.

APA:

Appleton, Francis Henry., [1904, February 4]. Letter from Francis Henry Appleton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44043.

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.