Letter from Anthony J. Gavin to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Birthdays, Buckaroos, Cowboys, Painting, Roosevelt family, United States, West, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st

Anthony J. Gavin wishes President Roosevelt a happy birthday, and hopes he will have many many more happy birthdays. Gavin has painted a picture of a cowboy for Roosevelt to remind Roosevelt of pleasant moments he passed in the saddle, both in the west and with their noble regiment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-26

Creator(s)

Gavin, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph), 1858-1942

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

Handwritten

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 Anthony J. Gavin to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 26, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54723. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Gavin, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph), 1858-1942. Letter from Anthony J. Gavin to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54723.

APA:

Gavin, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph), 1858-1942., [1906, October 26]. Letter from Anthony J. Gavin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54723.

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. January 29, 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.