Letter from Horace Porter to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Burial, France--Paris, Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792, Maryland--Annapolis
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General Horace Porter thanks President Roosevelt for his kind letter. He is awaiting the arrival of Admiral Sigsbee’s squadron when he will return to Paris. Porter is greatly pleased at the decision to have the remains of Paul Jones permanently interred at Annapolis.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-22
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Horace Porter to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 22, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49662. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Porter, Horace, 1837-1921. Letter from Horace Porter to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Jun. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49662.
APA:
Porter, Horace, 1837-1921., [1905, June 22]. Letter from Horace Porter to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49662.
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. March 5, 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.
