John Woodbury has spoken to John Singer Sargent about doing the portrait of President Roosevelt intended as a gift to Harvard from the Class of 1880. Sargent does not intend to return to the United States until he can bring some of his Boston Public Library work. The class feels that the portrait will lose some sentiment if it is not hung while Roosevelt is still in office. Woodbury asks if Roosevelt would still like Sargent to do his portrait if he can come in 1908. If not, Ellen Emmet Rand has been suggested as a substitute painter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-03

Creator(s)

Woodbury, John, 1856-1940

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 John Woodbury to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 3, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58063. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Woodbury, John, 1856-1940. Letter from John Woodbury to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58063.

APA:

Woodbury, John, 1856-1940., [1908, February 3]. Letter from John Woodbury to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58063.

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. May 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.