Letter from Robert Sterling Yard to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Authors, American--Books and reading, Velvin, Ellen
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Robert Sterling Yard, co-founder and editor-in-chief at Moffat, Yard and Company publishers, thanks President Roosevelt for his letter encouraging them to publish wildlife writer Ellen Velvin. Yard expresses surprise to hear of Velvin’s poverty, and tells Roosevelt he will both publish Velvin’s book and find her work with local newspapers where he has connections. Yard relates how he was considering Velvin’s work already, and that she has great ideas but suffers in presentation. Yard says he does not need the assistance Roosevelt offered in the matter, and that he will keep Roosevelt’s intervention confidential.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-17
Creator(s)
Yard, Robert Sterling, 1861-1945
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 Robert Sterling Yard to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 17, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51841. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Yard, Robert Sterling, 1861-1945. Letter from Robert Sterling Yard to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51841.
APA:
Yard, Robert Sterling, 1861-1945., [1905, November 17]. Letter from Robert Sterling Yard to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51841.
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.
