Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Myron T. Herrick
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, International relations, Praise, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs, Washington (D.C.)
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Theodore Roosevelt praises and thanks Ambassador Herrick for his efforts on behalf of the United States in international relations. Roosevelt wishes that Herrick were in charge of foreign affairs in Washington, D.C., because “the conduct of foreign affairs has been pitiful.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-12-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Herrick, Myron T. (Myron Timothy), 1854-1929
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Myron T. Herrick. [December 12, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210953. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Myron T. Herrick. [12 Dec. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210953.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, December 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Myron T. Herrick.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210953.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
