Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (1858-1919). 26th President of the United States (1901-1909). One of the great figures in American History. Among his many accomplishments he was the first American and thus also the first President to win the Nobel Prize, he was the first President to leave the country, to appear in the newspaper,and the only president to be awarded The Medal of Honor (post humously). The Roosevelts and the MacArthurs are the only father-son winners of the MOH in our history. TR was noted for his aggressive foreign policy and will long be remembered for his "Speak softly and carry a big stick." One Washington, D.C. wag once allowed that this phrase contrasted with Jimmy Carter's motto "Speak stickly and carry a big soft.

This offering is a typed letter, dated October 26, 1906, on White House letterhead and with an overall size of approximately 7 in. x 19 in. and it is signed Theodore Roosevelt as President.The letter is a letter of congratulations to the St. Andrews Society on their 150th Anniversary and sends refrets that TR can not attend their banquet.The letter is in good condition with normal aging and some foxing around the margins. It was removed from an archival framing for scanning and examination. It can be purchased either framed or unframed.

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