Letter from James Roosevelt to Josiah Holmes

Subject(s): Debt, Finance, Personal, Negotiation

James Roosevelt attempts to settle payment on a bond from Josiah Holmes, Esq. Roosevelt asks Holmes to settle between him and the former holder of the bond, Mr. Leffers, rather than allowing the matter to go to law.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1764-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, James

Recipient

Holmes, Josiah

Language

English

Period

Ancestry (to 1858)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 James Roosevelt to Josiah Holmes. [December 1, 1764]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25438. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, James. Letter from James Roosevelt to Josiah Holmes. [1 Dec. 1764]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25438.

APA:

Roosevelt, James.: , [1764, December 1]. Letter from James Roosevelt to Josiah Holmes. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25438.

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. December 4, 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.