Letter from Paul-Henri-Benjamin Balluet, baron d’Estournelles de Constant to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Americans--Politics and government, Children of presidents, England--London, European communities--Politics and government, Europeans--Attitudes, France--Paris, Honeymoons, International relations, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931, Postcolonialism, Presidents--Influence, Speeches, addresses, etc., Youth--Political activity--Public opinion
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French Senator Estournelles de Constant remarks that President Roosevelt and America’s youth and confidence “will have made amends for the old age and the skepticism of Europe.” The Baron believes that Europe created America and that America will recreate Europe in return. He feels that Roosevelt will “contribute to this harmony” between ignorance and egotism. The Baron thanks Roosevelt for the invitation to the White House. He wishes he could have received Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Nicholas Longworth when they were in Paris.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-05
Creator(s)
Estournelles de Constant, Paul-Henri-Benjamin Balluet, baron d', 1852-1924
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
French
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
3
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 Paul-Henri-Benjamin Balluet, baron d’Estournelles de Constant to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 5, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293571. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Estournelles de Constant, Paul-Henri-Benjamin Balluet, baron d’, 1852-1924. Letter from Paul-Henri-Benjamin Balluet, baron d’Estournelles de Constant to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293571.
APA:
Estournelles de Constant, Paul-Henri-Benjamin Balluet, baron d’, 1852-1924., [1906, August 5]. Letter from Paul-Henri-Benjamin Balluet, baron d’Estournelles de Constant to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293571.
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. August 3, 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.
