Letter from George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Books and reading, Periodicals, Publishers and publishing, Writing

George Haven Putnam clarifies a statement he made to the Times about President Roosevelt’s continuance of his series The Winning of the West. It was Putnam’s understanding that Roosevelt would continue the history through the end of the Mexican-American War, and he has several letters from Roosevelt which suggest this. Putnam realizes that Roosevelt has had to put the work on hold while in the office of the presidency, and that he will have a multitude of areas demanding his attention even after leaving office. He hopes nevertheless that Roosevelt will be able to write this volume.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-13

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

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

5

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 George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 13, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58860. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930. Letter from George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Jul. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58860.

APA:

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930., [1908, July 13]. Letter from George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58860.

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 30, 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.