Letter from Samuel R. Gummere to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, American, Diplomatic etiquette, France, Germany, International relations, Morocco

Samuel R. Gummere, the U.S. Minister to Morocco, assures President Roosevelt that his instructions have been received and will be carried out. He advised the Germans that he wanted to keep in touch with them, and is trying to avoid conflict with the French, although his relationship with the Germans may cause friction.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-04-14

Creator(s)

Gummere, Samuel R. (Samuel René), 1849-1920

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

4

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 Samuel R. Gummere to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 14, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49133. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Gummere, Samuel R. (Samuel René), 1849-1920. Letter from Samuel R. Gummere to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Apr. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49133.

APA:

Gummere, Samuel R. (Samuel René), 1849-1920., [1905, April 14]. Letter from Samuel R. Gummere to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49133.

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 27, 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.