Letter from W. D. Murphy to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Artists' studios, Bliss, Cornelius Newton, 1833-1911, Dewey, George, 1837-1917, Dillingham, William P. (William Paul), 1843-1923, Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909, Hoffman, Samuel V. (Samuel Verplanck), 1866-1942, Lovett, R. S. (Robert Scott), 1860-1932, New-York Historical Society, Olcott, Jacob Van Vechten, 1856-1940, Portraits, Sage, Margaret Olivia Slocum, 1828-1918, Slocum, Herbert J. (Herbert Jermain), 1855-1925, Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1873-1942, Wadsworth, Herbert, 1851-1927, Wetmore, George Peabody, 1846-1921
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W. D. Murphy, pen name for Harriet Anderson Stubbs Murphy, invites Theodore Roosevelt to visit her studio and see her portraits of him. Murphy lists several of her most notable portrait subjects and how satisfied they were with her work. Murphy notifies Roosevelt the New York Historical Society wants to buy this portrait of Roosevelt, and she would like to have Roosevelt’s approval before it sells.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-09
Creator(s)
Murphy, Harriet Anderson Stubbs, 1853-1935; Murphy, W. D.
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 W. D. Murphy to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 9, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67577. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Murphy, Harriet Anderson Stubbs, 1853-1935; Murphy, W. D.. Letter from W. D. Murphy to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67577.
APA:
Murphy, Harriet Anderson Stubbs, 1853-1935; Murphy, W. D.., [1911, May 9]. Letter from W. D. Murphy to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67577.
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. February 13, 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.
