Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Henry Grenfell

Subject(s): Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, Letters, Sullivan, James E. (James Edward), 1862-1914

President Roosevelt has enclosed James E. Sullivan’s response about the matter referred to in Lord Desborough’s letter. Roosevelt wants to know what it is Desborough would like him to do after he reads the letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Desborough, William Henry Grenfell, Baron, 1855-1945

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Henry Grenfell. [January 31, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o176999. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Henry Grenfell. [31 Jan. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o176999.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, January 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Henry Grenfell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o176999.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.