Letter from William H. Carpenter to Nicholas Murray Butler
Subject(s): Burgess, John William, 1844-1931, Columbia University, Dinners and dining, Education, Higher--International cooperation, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Leonhard, Rudolf, 1851-1921, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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Professor William H. Carpenter writes to Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Columbia University, on behalf of an academic committee which is organizing an honorary dinner for Rudolf Leonhard, the visiting Kaiser Wilhelm Professor. John William Burgess, visiting Roosevelt Professor at the University of Berlin, received a warm welcome from German Emperor William II the previous year, so Carpenter and the committee hope that Butler will invite President Roosevelt to the dinner in the hopes of fostering greater academic exchange and cooperation between the two nations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-29
Creator(s)
Carpenter, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1936
Recipient
Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947
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 William H. Carpenter to Nicholas Murray Butler. [October 29, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57308. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Carpenter, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1936. Letter from William H. Carpenter to Nicholas Murray Butler. [29 Oct. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57308.
APA:
Carpenter, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1936., [1907, October 29]. Letter from William H. Carpenter to Nicholas Murray Butler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57308.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
