Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Paul-Henri-Benjamin Balluet Estournelles de Constant
Subject(s): Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Families--Conduct of life, Family--Conduct of life, Presidents--Public opinion, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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President Roosevelt is dictating this letter to Baron Estournelles de Constant in the presence of Secretary of State Elihu Root, who appreciates the Baron’s allusion to him in his letter. Although Roosevelt likes what Andrew Carnegie said about himself, he appreciated what he said about Root even more. Roosevelt sends his regards to the Baroness and notes that he and Estournelles de Constant share the view that “national greatness rests on a healthy family life.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Estournelles de Constant, Paul-Henri-Benjamin Balluet, baron', 1852-1924
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Paul-Henri-Benjamin Balluet Estournelles de Constant. [May 27, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202786. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Paul-Henri-Benjamin Balluet Estournelles de Constant. [27 May. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202786.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, May 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Paul-Henri-Benjamin Balluet Estournelles de Constant.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202786.
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 6, 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.
