Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Rachel Sherman Thorndike
Subject(s): Belgium--Brussels, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Germany--Berlin, Roosevelt, George W. (George Washington), 1844-1907, Thackara, Alexander M. (Alexander Montgomery), 1848-, Thackara, Eleanor S. (Eleanor Sherman), 1859-1915
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President Roosevelt is pleased to inform Rachel Sherman Thorndike that he will be able to send her brother-in-law, Alexander M. Thackara, to Berlin as a consul. Consul George W. Roosevelt has said he does not know German, and would prefer to remain in Brussels.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Thorndike, Rachel Sherman, 1861-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Rachel Sherman Thorndike. [February 9, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191058. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Rachel Sherman Thorndike. [9 Feb. 1905]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191058.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1905, February 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Rachel Sherman Thorndike. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191058.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
