Letter from Jessie Benton Frémont to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Dewey, George, 1837-1917, Dinners and dining, Fremont, John Charles, 1851-1911, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Silent, Charles, -1918, Triumphal arches
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Jessie Benton Frémont writes to Governor Roosevelt regarding a discussion she had had the previous evening about a letter which Judge Charles Silent had written to Roosevelt regarding the raising of an arch for Admiral George Dewey. Frémont describes Judge Silent in order to introduce him to Roosevelt. She also writes that she is glad whenever her son interacts with Roosevelt and says that her son had written to her regarding a dinner that he had had with Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. Frémont closes by calling Roosevelt an inspiration and says that he is her typical American.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1899-08-21
Creator(s)
Frémont, Jessie Benton, 1824-1902
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Jessie Benton Frémont to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 21, 1899]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26379. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Frémont, Jessie Benton, 1824-1902. Letter from Jessie Benton Frémont to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Aug. 1899]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26379.
APA:
Frémont, Jessie Benton, 1824-1902., [1899, August 21]. Letter from Jessie Benton Frémont to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26379.
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 12, 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.
