Letter from Richard Watson Gilder to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Architecture--Preservation, Brown, William Garrott, 1868-1913, Chapels, Journalism, Letters, New England Society of Philadelphia, Petitions, Poetry, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Richard Watson Gilder asks President Roosevelt if William Garrott Brown may make “discreet use of the statements” from a letter Roosevelt sent to Gilder. Brown may later write something for the Century magazine. Gilder appreciated Roosevelt’s kind words about his poem about St. John’s Chapel, and believes that they may have saved the building for the time being. Gilder is speaking in Philadelphia for the New England Society tonight, and will back up Roosevelt’s ideas on tolerance and yellow journalism.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-22
Creator(s)
Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Richard Watson Gilder to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 22, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59832. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909. Letter from Richard Watson Gilder to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59832.
APA:
Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909., [1908, December 22]. Letter from Richard Watson Gilder to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59832.
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. April 6, 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.
