Letter from Francis Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bear hunting, Food--Phosphorus content, Gifts to politicians, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Salmon, Salmon fishing
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Francis Lee Higginson writes to “T.R. & not to the President.” Higginson is sending a salmon that he caught and suggests Roosevelt give it to his children if he does not care for phosphoric food.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-26
Creator(s)
Higginson, Francis Lee, 1841-1925
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Francis Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 26, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50356. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Higginson, Francis Lee, 1841-1925. Letter from Francis Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Jul. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50356.
APA:
Higginson, Francis Lee, 1841-1925., [1905, July 26]. Letter from Francis Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50356.
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 12, 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.
