Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Dent Grant

Subject(s): Entertaining, Etiquette, Luncheons, Tōgō, Heihachirō, 1848-1934

Theodore Roosevelt regrets that he is unable to accept General Grant’s invitation to have lunch with him and Admiral Heihachirō Tōgō because of a preexisting engagement.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Grant, Frederick Dent, 1850-1912

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Frederick Dent Grant. [August 5, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219182. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Dent Grant. [5 Aug. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219182.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, August 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Dent Grant.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219182.

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. January 20, 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.