Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Saint-Gaudens
President Roosevelt reports to Augustus Saint-Gaudens that by law, the silver coinage cannot be changed until 1917 and the nickel until 1908. He therefore requests Saint-Gaudens design the gold coins and the one-cent piece, as they are the ones which can be changed immediately, and inquires about the cost. Roosevelt additionally mentions that while there is currently not a fund to have an inauguration medal designed, there is a chance he may be able to secure an outside appropriation for such a design, and asks what the price for this would be. He requests Saint-Gaudens consult with fellow sculptor Francis Davis Millet.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-17