Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James W. Gerard
Subject(s): Democratic Party (U.S.), Diplomatic and consular service, Elections, Gerard, Mary Augusta Daly, 1876-1956, Germany--Berlin, Morgan, Gerald, 1879-1948, Praise, Progressive Party (1912), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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President Roosevelt writes to Ambassador Gerard, sending the letter via Gerald Morgan whom the president calls “one of the best fellows.” Although Roosevelt supported the Progressive Party in the election of 1912, he found Gerard to be the man he held in highest regard on the Democratic and Republican tickets. He praises Gerard’s handling of diplomatic issues in Berlin, Germany.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-12-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Gerard, James W. (James Watson), 1867-1951
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James W. Gerard. [December 31, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211247. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James W. Gerard. [31 Dec. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211247.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, December 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James W. Gerard.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211247.
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.
