Letter from Robert Grant to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Massachusetts--Boston, Plots (Drama, novel, etc.), Women--Rights of women--U.S. states
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Robert Grant, who is a novelist and jurist, writes to President Roosevelt about sending Roosevelt his latest novel, The Orchid. Grant discusses the plot of the novel and sends along his hopes that the President will shoot some big game and meet several interesting characters. He also sends an article that incorrectly stated Grant, in opposition to Roosevelt, felt childless women to be an appropriate life style choice.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-04-24
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
4
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. [April 24, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49161. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Grant, Robert, 1852-1940. Letter from Robert Grant to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Apr. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49161.
APA:
Grant, Robert, 1852-1940., [1905, April 24]. 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/o49161.
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.
