Letter from Frank Hall Scott to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Books and reading, Copyright--Royalties, Germany, Kullnick, Max, 1876-, Publishers and publishing

Frank Hall Scott tells President Roosevelt about the latest news from Max Kullnick of Berlin on the possibility of printing a German copy of Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail. Scott reviews the negotiations that have taken place, and says that although the amount of royalties proposed has gone down from the initial consultation, it is rare for people from Europe to pay any amount for American copyright. He wishes for Roosevelt to send his opinion on the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-17

Creator(s)

Scott, Frank Hall, 1848-1912

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 Frank Hall Scott to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 17, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58149. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Scott, Frank Hall, 1848-1912. Letter from Frank Hall Scott to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58149.

APA:

Scott, Frank Hall, 1848-1912., [1908, February 17]. Letter from Frank Hall Scott to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58149.

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 16, 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.