Letter from F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Friendship--Correspondence, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1831-1878

F. Norton Goddard forwards correspondence he discovered between his father and a Theodore Roosevelt in 1864. Goddard was curious if this could possibly have been President Roosevelt’s father.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-10

Creator(s)

Goddard, F. Norton (Frederick Norton), 1861-1905

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 10, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48445. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Goddard, F. Norton (Frederick Norton), 1861-1905. Letter from F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Jan. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48445.

APA:

Goddard, F. Norton (Frederick Norton), 1861-1905., [1905, January 10]. Letter from F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48445.

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 11, 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.