Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Bacon
Subject(s): Cardinals, Diplomatic etiquette, Diplomatic gifts, Etiquette, Merry del Val, Raphael, 1865-1930, Pius X, Pope, 1835-1914, Portraits, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Satolli, Francesco, 1839-1910, White, Henry, 1850-1927
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President Roosevelt has received portraits of Pope Pius X and Merry del Val, and would like to send them pictures of himself in return. He asks Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon whether it would be possible to have Ambassador Henry White deliver the pictures. He concedes it may be wise to ask Secretary of State Elihu Root before making a final decision.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Robert Bacon. [April 30, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195384. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Bacon. [30 Apr. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195384.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, April 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Bacon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195384.
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 16, 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.
