Letter from Payne J. Shafter to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Burgess, John William, 1844-1931, Burgess, Ruth P., 1865-1934, Mountains, Poetry, Shafter, James M. (James McMillan), 1816-1892, Shafter, William Rufus, 1835-1906, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Payne J. Shafter recently heard Theodore Roosevelt speak at the Greek Amphitheatre, and was reminded of a poem, which he sends Roosevelt. In a postscript, Shafter mentions several prominent relatives of his.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-24
Creator(s)
Shafter, Payne J. (Payne Jewett), 1846-1934
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Payne J. Shafter to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 24, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66093. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shafter, Payne J. (Payne Jewett), 1846-1934. Letter from Payne J. Shafter to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66093.
APA:
Shafter, Payne J. (Payne Jewett), 1846-1934., [1911, March 24]. Letter from Payne J. Shafter to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66093.
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 16, 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.
