Letter from Roger Livingston Scaife to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Briggs, Le Baron Russell, 1855-1934, Harvard University, Houghton Mifflin Company, Publishers and publishing
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Roger Livingston Scaife proposes that President Roosevelt write a book on “the university spirit of today and its effect upon life,” similar to Le Baron Russell Briggs’s Routine and Ideals. Scaife outlines potential parts of the book and the benefits it would have.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-03-11
Creator(s)
Scaife, Roger Livingston, 1875-1951
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 Roger Livingston Scaife to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 11, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55657. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Scaife, Roger Livingston, 1875-1951. Letter from Roger Livingston Scaife to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Mar. 1907]. 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/o55657.
APA:
Scaife, Roger Livingston, 1875-1951.: , [1907, March 11]. Letter from Roger Livingston Scaife to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55657.
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.
