Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Jeffrey Roche
Subject(s): FitzGerald, Edward, 1809-1883, Irish literature--Translations into English, Letters, Omar Khayyam, Roche, Elizabeth C. (Elizabeth Coleridge) Vaughan Okie, 1854-1938, Sagas--Appreciation, Storer, B. (Bellamy), 1847-1922, Storer, Maria Longworth, 1849-1932
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President Roosevelt likes the letter from James Jeffrey Roche and his comments on the Storer incident. He appreciates having a “literary man” in consular service. Roosevelt is pleased that Roche liked his article on the Sagas and suggests that old Irish tales could benefit from the work of an expert translator, such as Edward FitzGerald, as they can be difficult to read.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Roche, James Jeffrey, 1847-1908
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 James Jeffrey Roche. [January 14, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198120. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Jeffrey Roche. [14 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198120.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, January 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Jeffrey Roche.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198120.
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 6, 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.
