Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ellen Grant Sartoris Jones
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President Roosevelt apologizes to Ellen Grant Sartoris that he has withdrawn a previously offered position within the Department of State given to her son, Algernon Edward Sartoris. Secretary of State Elihu Root, who had not been involved in the initial decision to offer Sartoris the position, strongly protested the move, and Roosevelt has deferred to Root’s authority over the department.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Jones, Ellen Grant Sartoris, 1855-1922
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Ellen Grant Sartoris Jones. [November 22, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200834. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ellen Grant Sartoris Jones. [22 Nov. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200834.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, November 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ellen Grant Sartoris Jones.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200834.
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.
