Letter from Herbert H. Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Art appreciation, Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome, 1863-1930, Painting
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Herbert H. Bigelow heard that Theodore Roosevelt liked Jean Leon Gerome Ferris’s painting “Lord Howe’s Ball,” and is sending him a copy of Ferris’s latest painting, “Christmas Eve at Mount Vernon.” Bigelow would like Roosevelt to know that he does not intend this as advertising for his printing company.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-20
Creator(s)
Bigelow, Herbert H. (Herbert Huse), 1870-1933
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Herbert H. Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 20, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64969. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bigelow, Herbert H. (Herbert Huse), 1870-1933. Letter from Herbert H. Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Feb. 1911]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64969.
APA:
Bigelow, Herbert H. (Herbert Huse), 1870-1933.: , [1911, February 20]. Letter from Herbert H. Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64969.
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. November 25, 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.
