Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. J. Jusserand

Subject(s): Drain, James Andrew, 1870-1943, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Theodore Roosevelt writes an endorsement of James Drain to Jean Jules Jusserand. Drain is a man of “great efficiency and high character.” He specializes in rifle-shooting and ordinance supplies, and Roosevelt finds him “honest and trustworthy.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-02-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932

Publication Date

2017-05-25

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

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 J. J. Jusserand. [February 23, 1915?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211818. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. J. Jusserand. [23 Feb. 1915?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211818.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1915, February 23?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. J. Jusserand. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211818.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.