Letter from Thomas Nelson Page to Theodore Roosevelt

Thomas Nelson Page thanks President Roosevelt for the books and address he sent. Page then references the his decision to call Roosevelt by the term “Excellency” and likens Roosevelt to various respected historical figures.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-24

Creator(s)

Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2016-12-07

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

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 Thomas Nelson Page to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 24, 1904?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48203. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922. Letter from Thomas Nelson Page to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Dec. 1904?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48203.

APA:

Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922.: , [1904, December 24?]. Letter from Thomas Nelson Page to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48203.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.