Letter from C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Friendship

C. Grant La Farge writes President Roosevelt, “Are you going to let all this palpitating time of excitement, so wild with interest & hope for me on your behalf, go without any sign that you know I care?” Roosevelt had just been nominated by the Republican Party as their candidate for the presidency.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-13

Creator(s)

La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938

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 C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 13, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46007. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938. Letter from C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Jul. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46007.

APA:

La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938., [1904, July 13]. Letter from C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46007.

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 13, 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.