Letter from Earl Grey to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, Painting--Attribution
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Earl Grey writes to President Roosevelt to return a painting of Benjamin Franklin that was taken by his ancestor when the British occupied Philadelphia. Part of the reason for this re-attribution is the Franklin Bicentennial Celebration planned in Philadelphia in 1906.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-02-08
Creator(s)
Grey, Albert Henry George Grey, Earl, 1851-1917
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
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 Earl Grey to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 8, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52577. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Grey, Albert Henry George Grey, Earl, 1851-1917. Letter from Earl Grey to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52577.
APA:
Grey, Albert Henry George Grey, Earl, 1851-1917., [1906, February 8]. Letter from Earl Grey to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52577.
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. April 6, 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.
