Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Grant La Farge

Subject(s): Friendship--Correspondence, La Farge, Florence Bayard Lockwood, 1864-1944, Poetry, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Tennis

President Roosevelt found the poem “immense.” Although he is not “in trim” to play tennis, he invites C. Grant La Farge to come early on Saturday, and Kermit Roosevelt will play instead.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938

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 Theodore Roosevelt to C. Grant La Farge. [August 30, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196407. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Grant La Farge. [30 Aug. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196407.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, August 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Grant La Farge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196407.

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.