THEODORE ROOSEVELT (1858-1919) 26th President of the United States, author, and the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Typed Letter Signed, "Theodore Roosevelt," on The White House, Washington stationery. With a twenty-one word postscript entirely in Roosevelt's hand. One page, 6 3/4" x 8 1/2". Framed with two artistic renderings of Roosevelt. One rending black and white, the other a color Flagg print from Vanity Fair, September 4, 1902. Framed to 28" x 23 1/2". Roosevelt writes to "Justin H. Smith, The Hamilton, Washington D.C.": "My Dear Mr. Smith: The enclosed copies of letters explain themselves. I am not prepared to give my assent to either the line of conduct that has been adopted or to the reasons justifying it. But before I can either dissent from, or overturn, the practices I must have time to go over the whole matter. With real regret, sincerely yours, Theodore Roosevelt P.S. The two volumes of the "Troubadours" have just come, I thank you cordially for them, and look forward to reading them" Most likely, Roosevelt writes to historian Justin H. Smith regarding access to War Department records. Through the intervention of Roosevelt and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Justin H. Smith became the first scholar ever to be granted full access to the War Department in 1907. The research Smith subsequently accomplished enabled him to prepare his highly regarded two volume work The War with Mexico.