Letter from Harper Pennington to Charles M. Shean

Subject(s): Etiquette, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Portraits, Presidents--Portraits, Washington, George, 1732-1799

Harper Pennington praises Charles M. Shean’s portrait of Abraham Lincoln.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-16

Creator(s)

Pennington, Harper, 1854 or 1855-1920

Recipient

Shean, Charles M., -1925

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 Harper Pennington to Charles M. Shean. [September 16, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70578. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Pennington, Harper, 1854 or 1855-1920. Letter from Harper Pennington to Charles M. Shean. [16 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70578.

APA:

Pennington, Harper, 1854 or 1855-1920., [1911, September 16]. Letter from Harper Pennington to Charles M. Shean.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70578.

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 23, 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.