J. Stewart Barney sends Reverend Satterlee the inscription William Archer Rutherfoord Goodwin has provided for the lectern President Roosevelt will be presenting to Bruton Church. Goodwin has raised questions about whether Roosevelt should be referred to as “His Excellency,” and seeks Satterlee’s advice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-29

Creator(s)

Barney, J. Stewart (John Stewart), -1925

Recipient

Satterlee, Henry Yates, 1843-1908

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 J. Stewart Barneey to Henry Yates Satterlee. [April 29, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55999. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Barney, J. Stewart (John Stewart), -1925. Letter from J. Stewart Barneey to Henry Yates Satterlee. [29 Apr. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55999.

APA:

Barney, J. Stewart (John Stewart), -1925., [1907, April 29]. Letter from J. Stewart Barneey to Henry Yates Satterlee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55999.

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 15, 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.