Letter from C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Architecture, Budget, Buildings--Additions--Design and construction, Buildings--Design and construction, Dwellings--Remodeling--Costs, Electricity, New York (State)--Oyster Bay--Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Public utilities, Washington (D.C.), Windows in interior decoration, Wood--Economic aspects, Woodwork
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Architect C. Grant La Farge writes to President Roosevelt about the addition of the North Room to Sagamore Hill. The windows and blinds will be arranged as Roosevelt wishes. La Farge asks a number of questions regarding the types of wood to be used in the room. Some of the wood may be more expensive than Roosevelt can afford, but if this is the case Lafarge has other projects in which he can use it. He also asks if Roosevelt wants the room wired for electricity or gas, and asks that Roosevelt send him a telegram so that La Farge can get things set up before he goes to Washington.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-29
Creator(s)
La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 29, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48624. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938. Letter from C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 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/o48624.
APA:
La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938., [1905, January 29]. Letter from C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48624.
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.
