Letter from James R. Branch to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bodyguards, Donovan (Professor), 1847-1918, Herrick, G. Frank (George Frank), 1868-1956, Pardello, Leo, 1872-1939, Presidents--Protection, Wrestling
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James R. Branch sends a picture of Frank Herrick, the wrestling instructor at New York Athletic Club, suggesting that Herrick should be considered for a position as body guard for President Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-22
Creator(s)
Branch, James R. (James Ransom), 1863-
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
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 James R. Branch to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 22, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43203. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Branch, James R. (James Ransom), 1863-. Letter from James R. Branch to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43203.
APA:
Branch, James R. (James Ransom), 1863-., [1903, December 22]. Letter from James R. Branch to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43203.
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. January 22, 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.
