Letter from William Frederick Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Book reviewing, Books and reading, Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

William Frederick Butler has received the letter from Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary Frank Harper acknowledging receipt of the book he sent him. He asks if Theodore Roosevelt has any personal comment about the book. He is about to print some of the reviews he has received from prominent men regarding the book and would like to include a statement from Roosevelt about it, but was previously told that he could not do so while president.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-27

Creator(s)

Butler, William Frederick, 1859-1926

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 William Frederick Butler to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68909. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Butler, William Frederick, 1859-1926. Letter from William Frederick Butler to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68909.

APA:

Butler, William Frederick, 1859-1926., [1911, June 27]. Letter from William Frederick Butler to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68909.

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. March 12, 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.