Hilda Francesetti di Malgrà thanks President Roosevelt for allowing her to translate his book, The Strenuous Life, into Italian. This was the last book read by her deceased brother, Italian Consul in Korea Ugo Francesetti di Malgrà.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-10

Creator(s)

Francesetti, Hilda, contessa di Malgrà, 1872-1955

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

6

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 Hilda Francesetti di Malgrà to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 10, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42714. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Francesetti, Hilda, contessa di Malgrà, 1872-1955. Letter from Hilda Francesetti di Malgrà to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Nov. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42714.

APA:

Francesetti, Hilda, contessa di Malgrà, 1872-1955., [1903, November 10]. Letter from Hilda Francesetti di Malgrà to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42714.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.