Letter from Richard L. Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Africa, Editorials, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Poetry

Richard L. Johnson sends Theodore Roosevelt his poem Behold the Man, which he wrote in response to the questions newspapers asked while Roosevelt was in Africa: where is the man? Johnson also sends his interpretation of the Lincoln Statue Roosevelt dedicated.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-04

Creator(s)

Johnson, Richard L. (Richard Lewis), -1918

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

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 Richard L. Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 4, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70295. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Johnson, Richard L. (Richard Lewis), -1918. Letter from Richard L. Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Sep. 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/o70295.

APA:

Johnson, Richard L. (Richard Lewis), -1918.: , [1911, September 4]. Letter from Richard L. Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70295.

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.