Letter from Octave Thanet to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Speeches, addresses, etc., Thanet, Octave, 1850-1934

Octave Thanet comments on reading Theodore Roosevelt’s addresses and state papers. Octave Thanet was the pseudonym of Alice French. Thanet is most struck by Roosevelt’s moderation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-29

Creator(s)

Thanet, Octave, 1850-1934

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 Octave Thanet to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 29, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45177. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Thanet, Octave, 1850-1934. Letter from Octave Thanet to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Apr. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45177.

APA:

Thanet, Octave, 1850-1934., [1904, April 29]. Letter from Octave Thanet to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45177.

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 13, 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.