Letter from Maurice de Brunoff to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Artists' illustrated books, Bible-Christian Church, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Letters, Printing industry, Publishers and publishing, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Tissot, James, 1836-1902
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Maurice de Brunhoff, French publisher, writes to President Roosevelt to thank him for his friendly welcome. Brunhoff is sending Roosevelt a Bible illustrated by his friend James Tissot that will be printing out of the newly opened New York branch of his publishing house. He is sending the gift out of his love for America. The original paintings in the book are exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in New York. Brunhoff hopes Roosevelt and wife Edith will come visit.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-20
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
French
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 Maurice de Brunoff to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 20, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52392. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Brunoff, Maurice de. Letter from Maurice de Brunoff to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Jan. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52392.
APA:
Brunoff, Maurice de., [1906, January 20]. Letter from Maurice de Brunoff to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52392.
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.
