Letter from William Barnes to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, 1818-1881, Barnes, Lizzie Balmer, 1844-1926, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Folger, Mayhew, 1774-1828, Fuller, Melville Weston, 1833-1910, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Massachusetts--Nantucket Island, New York (State)--New York, O'Conor, Charles, 1804-1884, Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Short vacations
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William Barnes writes to Theodore Roosevelt inviting him and his whole family to stay with him at the O’Conor-Barnes Homestead on Nantucket Island. Barnes promotes the beauty and relaxation of the island, and recounts its history. Barnes appeals to Roosevelt by praising his service, in particular how he handled the Russo-Japanese War, which he claims will go down in history on par with Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and Alexander II’s freeing of the Russian serfs.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-26
Creator(s)
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
10
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 William Barnes to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 26, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55975. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Barnes, William, 1824-1913. Letter from William Barnes to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Apr. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55975.
APA:
Barnes, William, 1824-1913., [1907, April 26]. Letter from William Barnes to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55975.
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.
