Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grenville M. Dodge

Subject(s): Friendship--Correspondence, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944

Theodore Roosevelt sends fond greetings to General Dodge after receiving the inscribed book Dodge sent him. Roosevelt was recently telling his oldest son about Dodge’s admirable military career, and he believes that Dodge represents “the real American type.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-05-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916

Language

English

Period

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

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 Grenville M. Dodge. [May 3, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212253. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grenville M. Dodge. [3 May. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212253.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, May 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grenville M. Dodge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212253.

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.