Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ulysses S. Grant
Subject(s): Apologies, Etiquette, Jones, Ellen Grant Sartoris, 1855-1922, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sartoris, Algernon Edward, 1877-1928
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President Roosevelt informs Ulysses S. Grant, son of the former president, that the matter is entirely in the hands of Secretary of State Elihu Root. He regrets the occurrence, but assures Grant that given Root’s connection to the Grant family, he would be the least likely to cause them harm.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1852-1929
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 Ulysses S. Grant. [December 4, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200914. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ulysses S. Grant. [4 Dec. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200914.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, December 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ulysses S. Grant.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200914.
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.
