Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Germaine Cecile Nouflard Sartoris
Subject(s): Apologies, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sartoris, Algernon Edward, 1877-1928, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State
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President Roosevelt apologizes to Germaine Cecile Nouflard Sartoris that he must rescind a previously offered position with the Department of State given to her husband Algernon Edward Sartoris. Secretary of State Elihu Root, who had previously worked with Sartoris while Secretary of War, did not believe Sartoris was right for the position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sartoris, Germaine Cecile Nouflard
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 Germaine Cecile Nouflard Sartoris. [November 19, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200814. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Germaine Cecile Nouflard Sartoris. [19 Nov. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200814.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, November 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Germaine Cecile Nouflard Sartoris.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200814.
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 20, 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.
