Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederic Jesup Stimson
Subject(s): Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926, Football, Football injuries--Prevention, Harvard University, Jusserand, Elise Richards, Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932, Letters, Phi Beta Kappa, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Scheduling
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President Roosevelt has explained to French Ambassador J. J. Jusserand, who is listening to him dictate this letter, what Phi Beta Kappa is. Jusserand will respond to Frederic Jesup Stimson himself, although Roosevelt does not think he will be able to deliver the requested address. He hopes that Stimson will use his influence to prevent Harvard president Charles William Eliot from abolishing football at Harvard.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stimson, Frederic Jesup, 1855-1943
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Frederic Jesup Stimson. [November 25, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193252. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederic Jesup Stimson. [25 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193252.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, November 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederic Jesup Stimson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193252.
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. February 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.
