Letter from T. Louis Comparette to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Commemorative coins, Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907, Tiffany and Company, United States Mint
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T. Louis Comparette, curator at the Philadelphia Mint, would like to add a medal designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens commemorating Theodore Roosevelt’s inauguration to the National Collection of Coins and Medals. He believes that the dies are in possession of the Tiffany Company, but is unsure who has the rights to them. He asks if Roosevelt would be able to secure permission for one or two bronze casts to be made. If Tiffany does not hold the rights to the die, Comparette wonders if ownership could be transferred to the national collection.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-01
Creator(s)
Comparette, T. Louis (Thomas Louis), 1868-
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 T. Louis Comparette to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 1, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64179. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Comparette, T. Louis (Thomas Louis), 1868-. Letter from T. Louis Comparette to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64179.
APA:
Comparette, T. Louis (Thomas Louis), 1868-., [1911, February 1]. Letter from T. Louis Comparette to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64179.
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 23, 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.
