Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bernard J. Cigrand
Subject(s): Crests, Gifts, Huguenots--Genealogy, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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Theodore Roosevelt informs Bernard J. Cigrand that he is certain Lambert Van Rooseveld was one of his ancestors and discusses the alternate spellings of his name. Roosevelt also lists Andrew De Veaux of South Carolina as his Huguenot ancestor and the Huguenots Querrau as Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s ancestors. Roosevelt thanks Cigrand for offering the Roosevelt coat of arms, but politely refuses it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cigrand, Bernard J., 1866-1932
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Bernard J. Cigrand. [September 22, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219877. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bernard J. Cigrand. [22 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219877.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, September 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bernard J. Cigrand.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219877.
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.
