Letter from Abbott Handerson Thayer to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Charles Scribner's Sons, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Photographs--Publishing

Abbot Handerson Thayer apologizes to Theodore Roosevelt for sending a note to his office and his home, but Thayer begs Roosevelt to sign a permission so Thayer might use the photograph “Settler’s small boy with pet gazelle”.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-30

Creator(s)

Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

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 Abbott Handerson Thayer to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 30, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72959. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921. Letter from Abbott Handerson Thayer to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Nov. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72959.

APA:

Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921., [1911, November 30]. Letter from Abbott Handerson Thayer to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72959.

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 30, 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.