Elbridge Hanecy informs President Roosevelt that he made arrangements with artist August Benziger to loan him a portrait of Roosevelt for the Illinois Athletic Club dinner since he is unable to attend. He thanks Roosevelt for persuading Attorney General Charles Bonaparte to attend the dinner. Hanecy requests a letter or telegram from Roosevelt to read to the members at the dinner.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-04

Creator(s)

Hanecy, Elbridge 1852-1925

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

3

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 Elbridge Hanecy to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 4, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57698. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hanecy, Elbridge 1852-1925. Letter from Elbridge Hanecy to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Dec. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57698.

APA:

Hanecy, Elbridge 1852-1925., [1907, December 4]. Letter from Elbridge Hanecy to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57698.

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. February 20, 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.