Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge
Subject(s): Friendship, La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938, Thank-you notes, Vests, Washington, George, 1732-1799
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President Roosevelt thanks Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge for the “splendid” waistcoat, and comments that it is interesting that her great-grandmother gave a similar gift to George Washington. He is looking forward to seeing La Farge and her husband, and reminds her how much he appreciates their friendship.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
La Farge, Florence Bayard Lockwood, 1864-1944
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge. [January 6, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193770. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge. [6 Jan. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193770.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, January 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193770.
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 30, 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.