Letter from Cecil Spring Rice to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): British newspapers, Chirol, Valentine, Sir, 1852-1929, Entertaining, Friendship, International relations, Press and politics, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Spanish-American War (1898)
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Cecil Spring Rice tells President Roosevelt that he has a friend, Valentine Chirol, who is currently en route to the United States, and asks if Roosevelt would be willing to speak with him. Spring Rice vouches for Chirol, and mentions the work he did in England during the Spanish-American war advocating for the United States, as well as his subsequent activities of traveling and writing.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-09
Creator(s)
Spring Rice, Cecil, Sir, 1859-1918
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 Cecil Spring Rice to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 9, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47554. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Spring Rice, Cecil, Sir, 1859-1918. Letter from Cecil Spring Rice to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47554.
APA:
Spring Rice, Cecil, Sir, 1859-1918., [1904, November 9]. Letter from Cecil Spring Rice to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47554.
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 15, 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.
