Isabella Hagner James, White House social secretary, informs David Robinson that while Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt appreciates his gesture, she feels the gifts he has sent are too valuable to keep, and so is returning them. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-13

Creator(s)

James, Isabella (Belle) Hagner, 1876-1943

Recipient

Robinson, David

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 Isabella Hagner James to David Robinson. [March 13, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191324. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

James, Isabella (Belle) Hagner, 1876-1943. Letter from Isabella Hagner James to David Robinson. [13 Mar. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191324.

APA:

James, Isabella (Belle) Hagner, 1876-1943., [1905, March 13]. Letter from Isabella Hagner James to David Robinson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191324.

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.