Letter from Frank Andrew Munsey to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American periodicals, Books and reading, Publications
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Frank Andrew Munsey writes to President Roosevelt to ask him to write a 200,000 word article for Munsey’s Magazine on the topic of “The Populating of an Empire.” Munsey believes that Roosevelt is the most qualified man in the country on this topic. Roosevelt would be paid $50,000 for the article and would reserve the book rights.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-03-06
Creator(s)
Munsey, Frank Andrew, 1854-1925
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
17
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 Frank Andrew Munsey to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 6, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52738. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Munsey, Frank Andrew, 1854-1925. Letter from Frank Andrew Munsey to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Mar. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52738.
APA:
Munsey, Frank Andrew, 1854-1925.: , [1906, March 6]. Letter from Frank Andrew Munsey to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52738.
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. November 25, 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.
