Letter from George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Friendship, G.P. Putnam's Sons, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Presidents--Manuscripts, Publishers and publishing
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George Haven Putnam asks President Roosevelt to write an introductory paragraph for the last set of a series of books titled Writings of the Fathers of the Republic. This set is composed of President Lincoln’s works and Putnam believes Roosevelt’s view on Lincoln would be very useful. Putnam gives Roosevelt full license for length and content, saying he asks the favor out of their friendship.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-11
Creator(s)
Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930
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
2
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 George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 11, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51282. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930. Letter from George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Sep. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51282.
APA:
Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930., [1905, September 11]. Letter from George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51282.
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 27, 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.
