Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Speyer
Subject(s): Brown, Henry S. (Henry Schroff), 1843-1928, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Jewish learning and scholarship, Mellen, Charles S. (Charles Sanger), 1851-1927, Morton, Paul, 1857-1911, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Speyer, James, 1861-1941, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt informs James Speyer that there are individuals who are critical of Speyer’s proposed scholarship, which would require that a Jewish scholar would be appointed by everyone. Roosevelt, George B. Cortelyou, Paul Morton, Elihu Root, and William H. Taft all agree with Speyer’s scholarship stipulations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-22
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 James Speyer. [May 22, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199405. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Speyer. [22 May. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199405.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, May 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Speyer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199405.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
