Letter from Brander Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bernini, Gian Lorenzo, 1598-1680, Equestrian statues, Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907, Speeches, addresses, etc., Statues
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Brander Matthews gently ribs President Roosevelt about having sent a letter signed “TR,” saying his “democratic soul is shockt.” Matthews liked a recent speech by Roosevelt about Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and appreciated Roosevelt’s use of one of his suggestions. Roosevelt’s mention of King Louis XIV of France made Matthews remember an anecdote involving Louis XIV and the sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini, which he relates to Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-16
Creator(s)
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Brander Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 16, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59773. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929. Letter from Brander Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59773.
APA:
Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929., [1908, December 16]. Letter from Brander Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59773.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
