ROOSEVELT'S LETTERS AND MANUSCRIPTS TO BE SHOWN

In connection with the tablet to be placed on the house where Theodore Roosevelt lived while in College there will be placed in the Treasure Room, of Widener Library a collection of books and manuscripts of Roosevelt with portraits and original drawings for political cartoons. The books comprise a fairly complete collection of Mr. Roosevelt's writings arranged in chronological order and laid out so that they can be examined freely.

An interesting manuscript is the rough draft of a letter addressed by Roosevelt to General Shafter August 4th, 1898, urging that the American troops in Cuba be immediately transported North to prevent their destruction by disease. It was written the same day as the famous Round Robin which was signed by Roosevelt and by a number of other officers. The original draft intended apparently to be used as a newspaper interview but afterwards changed over in Mr. Roosevelt's hand to the form of a letter to his commanding officer, is shown in one of the cases. This manuscript, the cartoons and most of the portraits were received by the Library in the bequest of Evert Wendell '82.