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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 to Henry Needham

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03663.03 Author/Creator: Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 Place Written: Oyster Bay, New York Type: Typed letter Date: 19 July 1905 Pagination: 3 p. ; 27 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to Neeham, of McClure's magazine, describing his hobbies and interests. He writes, "I am not an athlete; I am simply a good,...out-of-doors man." Copy of a letter with written corrections not in Roosevelt's hand.

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Needham, Henry B., 1841-1916

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