Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. J. Jusserand
Subject(s): Books and reading, Democracy, Jusserand, Elise Richards, La Gorce, Pierre de, 1846-1934
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President Roosevelt sends Ambassador Jusserand a book called Stratagems and Spoils and directs him to read the final two stories. The subjects reminded Roosevelt of Pierre de la Gorce’s criticisms of democracy. Roosevelt does not agree with La Gorce, but thinks he is a great historian.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932
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 J. J. Jusserand. [July 8, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199743. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. J. Jusserand. [8 Jul. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199743.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, July 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. J. Jusserand.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199743.
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. July 31, 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.
