Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Francis

Subject(s): Africa, Austria, Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1830-1916, Travel

President Roosevelt thanks Ambassador Francis for the letter and says that he appreciates the words from Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria. Roosevelt does not plan to go to Europe after leaving office and says that if he makes any trip, it will be to Africa.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Charles S. Francis. [March 26, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202109. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Francis. [26 Mar. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202109.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, March 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Francis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202109.

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.