Letter from Robert Harry Munro Ferguson to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Chirol, Valentine, Sir, 1852-1929, Press and politics, Spring Rice, Cecil, Sir, 1859-1918

Journalist Valentine Chirol, with a letter of introduction from Cecil Spring Rice, is on his way to Washington, D.C., to meet President Roosevelt. Robert Harry Munro Ferguson believes Roosevelt should talk to the journalist about the Far East. It might be possible that Chirol would be a useful press contact in the future. Ferguson mentions candidates in current election campaigns in Great Britain.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-28

Creator(s)

Ferguson, Robert Harry Munro, 1868-1922

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 Robert Harry Munro Ferguson to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 28, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47797. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Ferguson, Robert Harry Munro, 1868-1922. Letter from Robert Harry Munro Ferguson to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47797.

APA:

Ferguson, Robert Harry Munro, 1868-1922., [1904, November 28]. Letter from Robert Harry Munro Ferguson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47797.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.