Letter from Elisha Ely Garrison to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, Education

Elisha Ely Garrison shares his idea of establishing a preparatory school for consular and for diplomatic service, and suggests making this an issue in the upcoming presidential campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-24

Creator(s)

Garrison, Elisha Ely, 1871-

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

10

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 Elisha Ely Garrison to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 24, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43269. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Garrison, Elisha Ely, 1871-. Letter from Elisha Ely Garrison to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43269.

APA:

Garrison, Elisha Ely, 1871-., [1903, December 24]. Letter from Elisha Ely Garrison to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43269.

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. March 12, 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.