Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Earl Grey

Subject(s): Canada, Etiquette, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

President Roosevelt introduces Gifford Pinchot to Earl Grey, governor general of Canada, and praises Pinchot as a “warm personal friend” upon whom he has leaned during his presidency. Pinchot will deliver a personal message to Grey, and Roosevelt says that Grey can trust Pinchot with anything he desires to say.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Grey, Albert Henry George Grey, Earl, 1851-1917

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 Earl Grey. [December 21, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205778. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Earl Grey. [21 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205778.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Earl Grey.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205778.

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 17, 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.