Letter from George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Century Company, Copyright, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Presidents--Biography, Publishers and publishing

George Haven Putnam thanks President Roosevelt for writing the forward to the Federal Edition of the Writings of Abraham Lincoln. Putnam also describes his unsuccessful experience trying to include materials copyrighted by the Century Co.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-27

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

4

Production Method

Dictated

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 27, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51473. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930. Letter from George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Sep. 1905]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51473.

APA:

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930.: , [1905, September 27]. Letter from George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51473.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.