An original period carbon/file copy of a letter originating from Theodore Roosevelt’s home at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, dated August 21st.

The letter is typed on period lightweight onionskin/tissue paper and bears the designation "(C o p y)" at the top right. Addressed to "My Dear Mr. Secretary:-", Roosevelt writes to introduce "Mr. Bernard Goldsmith of Milwaukee the cousin of our Consul General in Berlin," commending him as "a man of absolute integrity" who wishes to present an invention to the department. It closes "Faithfully yours, Theodore Roosevelt" (typed).

Historical Details & Significance:

• Origin: Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y.

• Recipient: Unnamed Cabinet Secretary ("Mr. Secretary")

• Content: Recommendation/introduction for inventor Bernard Goldsmith of Milwaukee

• Note on Format: This is an original vintage typed carbon/file copy from the era, not a modern digital reprint, and does not bear a live ink signature.

A fascinating piece of Theodore Roosevelt and Sagamore Hill political/bureaucratic ephemera for the presidential historian or early 20th-century paper collector.