Letter from Carmen Sylva to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Actresses, Blind, Germany, Giers, Gertrude, 1855-1910, International relations, Printing, Romania
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Carmen Sylva, the Queen of Romania, is pleased that the country now has its own American diplomat. She is also glad to hear that President Roosevelt enjoyed the actress Gertrude Giers. Sylva also sends Roosevelt some of her writings, and discusses her desire to build a city for the blind, where they will be employed as typesetters.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-12
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Carmen Sylva to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 12, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302647. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sylva, Carmen. Letter from Carmen Sylva to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Oct. 1905]. 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/o302647.
APA:
Sylva, Carmen.: , [1905, October 12]. Letter from Carmen Sylva to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302647.
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.
