Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Elections, Families--Social life and customs, Family--Social life and customs, Hale, Matthew, 1882-1925, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944
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President Roosevelt tells Corinne Roosevelt Robinson that it would be impossible for him to consider Jim for the ambassadorship because it would be seen as favoritism, but he has offered him the consul generalship instead. Roosevelt also expresses excitement about the election and tells Robinson that at present, the outcome looks favorable to him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. [October 18, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189566. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. [18 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189566.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189566.
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. March 13, 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.
