J. M. Dickinson has edited the text for President Roosevelt’s upcoming inaugural speech. Dickinson praises the speech, which he believes will help to heal the divide between the northern and southern states.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-13

Creator(s)

Dickinson, J. M. (Jacob McGavock), 1851-1928

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

6

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 J. M. Dickinson to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 13, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48488. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Dickinson, J. M. (Jacob McGavock), 1851-1928. Letter from J. M. Dickinson to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Jan. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48488.

APA:

Dickinson, J. M. (Jacob McGavock), 1851-1928., [1905, January 13]. Letter from J. M. Dickinson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48488.

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. January 15, 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.