Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, 1886-1941, Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919, Belford, John L., 1861-1951, Brooks, Phillips, 1835-1893, Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Hurst, Carlton Bailey, 1867-1943, Ireland, John, 1838-1918, Keane, John J. (John Joseph), 1839-1918, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, O'Gorman, Thomas, 1843-1921, Pius X, Pope, 1835-1914, Porter, Horace, 1837-1921, Satterlee, Henry Yates, 1843-1908, Storer, B. (Bellamy), 1847-1922, Storer, Maria Longworth, 1849-1932
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In a letter to Elihu Root (and possibly intended for a wider audience), President Roosevelt gives his perspective of his conflict with the recently-recalled Austrian Ambassador Bellamy Storer. Embedded within the letter are reproductions of private letters between President Roosevelt, members of his administration, and Storer. The letters detail the saga of the Storers’s push for Archbishop Ireland to become Cardinal and the fracturing of their friendship with the Roosevelts.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Publication Date
2022-06-30
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
12
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 Elihu Root. [December 2, 1906?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197427. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root. [2 Dec. 1906?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197427.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, December 2?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197427.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
