Letter from Henry Fairfield Osborn to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Museum of Natural History, Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917, Museums, Portraits, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1831-1878
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Henry Fairfield Osborn, president of the American Museum of Natural History, reminds Theodore Roosevelt of his desire to display a portrait of his father and founder of the museum, Theodore Roosevelt, at the institution. He asks if there is a portrait that the museum could copy for this purpose.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-06
Creator(s)
Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Henry Fairfield Osborn to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 6, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73244. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935. Letter from Henry Fairfield Osborn to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73244.
APA:
Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935., [1911, December 6]. Letter from Henry Fairfield Osborn to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73244.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
