Letter from A. P. Montant to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): China, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Elizabeth Norris Emlen, 1825-1912, Sick, Sin

A. P. Montant asks President Roosevelt to write “a few friendly words” about Frank T. Patterson, who will be traveling to China. Montant also mentions that President Roosevelt’s ailing aunt Elizabeth Norris Emlen Roosevelt is feeling better.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-12

Creator(s)

Montant, A. P. (Auguste Philippe), 1856-1909

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

2

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 A. P. Montant to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 12, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43654. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Montant, A. P. (Auguste Philippe), 1856-1909. Letter from A. P. Montant to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Jan. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43654.

APA:

Montant, A. P. (Auguste Philippe), 1856-1909., [1904, January 12]. Letter from A. P. Montant to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43654.

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. February 26, 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.