Letter from Robert Grant to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Authors, Books and reading, Fiction, Reporters and reporting, Satire
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Robert Grant writes to President Roosevelt regarding his recent novel, Unleavened Bread. Roosevelt had referred to Grant’s heroine Selma in a recent speech, much to Grant’s pleasure. Grant mentions that a reporter failed to understand the satirical representation of the female character and misinterpreted the work to be serious. Grant attempted to clarify his stance on divorce and morality but explains the situation to Roosevelt just in case his words are “muddled” in the press.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-15
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Robert Grant to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 15, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48942. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Grant, Robert, 1852-1940. Letter from Robert Grant to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Mar. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48942.
APA:
Grant, Robert, 1852-1940., [1905, March 15]. Letter from Robert Grant to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48942.
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.
