Letter from George Herbert Locke to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Long, William J. (William Joseph), 1867-1952, Publishers and publishing, United States, West
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George H. Locke sends President Roosevelt the first copy his firm is issuing of the book Northern Trails by William J. Long. Locke feels sure that Roosevelt will enjoy the book because “it smells of the wood-smoke at twilight and its music is the yelp of the wolf and the konk of the wild goose,” and he knows of Roosevelt’s appreciation for the “western life.” The third page is a list scrawled in Roosevelt’s hand with items seemingly unrelated to Locke’s letter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-20
Creator(s)
Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937
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 George Herbert Locke to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 20, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51368. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937. Letter from George Herbert Locke to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Sep. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51368.
APA:
Locke, George H. (George Herbert), 1870-1937., [1905, September 20]. Letter from George Herbert Locke to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51368.
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. February 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.
