Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to U. S. Grant

Subject(s): Belgium, Charity, Netherlands, Refugees, Van Der Flier, Hendrika

Theodore Roosevelt provides a letter of introduction for Hendrika Van Der Flier who is trying to raise support for the Belgian refugees in Holland. Roosevelt commends the work she is doing and encourages U. S. Grant to show her appropriate courtesy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-05-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Grant, U. S. (Ulysses S.), 1881-1968

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 U. S. Grant. [May 29, 1916]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290451. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to U. S. Grant. [29 May. 1916]. 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/o290451.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1916, May 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to U. S. Grant. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290451.

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.