Letter from John C. Delaney to Frank Harper

Subject(s): Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

John C. Delaney does not want to bother Frank Harper, but the misplaced letters “mean more to me than anything” and are “simply priceless.” He sent the envelope to Oyster Bay, where he hopes Theodore Roosevelt put them in a safe place.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-11-07

Creator(s)

Delaney, John C., 1848-1915

Recipient

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Publication Date

2024-02-29

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

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 John C. Delaney to Frank Harper. [November 7, 1910?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62465. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Delaney, John C., 1848-1915. Letter from John C. Delaney to Frank Harper. [7 Nov. 1910?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62465.

APA:

Delaney, John C., 1848-1915.: , [1910, November 7?]. Letter from John C. Delaney to Frank Harper. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62465.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.