Letter from Yick Nam Quan to Frank Harper

Subject(s): Etiquette, Friendship, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Yick Nam Quan understands that Theodore Roosevelt is currently is good health, but is concerned for his safety in the “wild land” of Africa. He hopes Roosevelt will return to the United States soon and asks Frank Harper to send his regards to the Roosevelts if he knows how to reach them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-10-31

Creator(s)

Quan, Yick Nam, -1954

Recipient

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

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 Yick Nam Quan to Frank Harper. [October 31, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59380. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Quan, Yick Nam, -1954. Letter from Yick Nam Quan to Frank Harper. [31 Oct. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59380.

APA:

Quan, Yick Nam, -1954., [1909, October 31]. Letter from Yick Nam Quan to Frank Harper.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59380.

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. March 5, 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.