Letter from Charles William Eliot to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Canada, College presidents, Harvard University, Massachusetts--Cambridge, Presidents--Travel, Roosevelt family, Scheduling, Work ethic--Study and teaching (Secondary)
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Harvard University President Charles William Eliot regrets that he will be away in Canada when President Roosevelt visits. He asks Roosevelt to speak to the students and try to improve their work ethic.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-18
Creator(s)
Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926
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 Charles William Eliot to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 18, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55546. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926. Letter from Charles William Eliot to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Feb. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55546.
APA:
Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926., [1907, February 18]. Letter from Charles William Eliot to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55546.
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. July 30, 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.
