Letter from Henry S. Washburn to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Gifts, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Thank-you notes

Henry S. Washburn thanks President Roosevelt for the rifle Roosevelt gave him as a present. Washburn was the son of the pastor at Christ Church in Oyster Bay, New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-09

Creator(s)

Washburn, Henry S. (Henry Stevenson), 1885-1955

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

2

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 Henry S. Washburn to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 9, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45970. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Washburn, Henry S. (Henry Stevenson), 1885-1955. Letter from Henry S. Washburn to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Jul. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45970.

APA:

Washburn, Henry S. (Henry Stevenson), 1885-1955., [1904, July 9]. Letter from Henry S. Washburn to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45970.

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 19, 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.