Letter from Joel Chandler Harris to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Bryan, Ella Howard, 1872-1954, Dangerfield, Clinton, Harris, Julian LaRose, 1874-1963, Marquis, Don, 1878-1937

Joel Chandler Harris, editor of Uncle Remus’s Magazine, introduces his son, Julian La Rose Harris, to President Roosevelt. The elder Harris hopes to visit Roosevelt with his son and a family friend, Clinton Dangerfield, at Roosevelt’s convenience.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-02

Creator(s)

Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848-1908

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

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 Joel Chandler Harris to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 2, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57354. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848-1908. Letter from Joel Chandler Harris to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57354.

APA:

Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848-1908., [1907, November 2]. Letter from Joel Chandler Harris to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57354.

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 22, 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.