Letter from Robert Grant to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Commencement ceremonies, Hay, John, 1838-1905
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Robert Grant apologizes to Theodore Roosevelt for failing to attend the Harvard Commencement. He sends Roosevelt some salmon and explains that he was fishing and settling his family at Murray Bay during the month of June. He continues with various pleasantries and acknowledges the death of John Hay.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-02
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. [July 2, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49800. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Grant, Robert, 1852-1940. Letter from Robert Grant to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49800.
APA:
Grant, Robert, 1852-1940., [1905, July 2]. 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/o49800.
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 5, 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.
