Letter from James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Compliments, Entertaining, Presidents--Influence, Thank-you notes

Author James Ford Rhodes thanks President Roosevelt for an enjoyable visit. Rhodes states he “returned to his work with a renewed zest from contact with a vigorous personality, who is rendering an immense service in the cause of political righteousness.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-19

Creator(s)

Rhodes, James Ford, 1848-1927

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 James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 19, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51845. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Rhodes, James Ford, 1848-1927. Letter from James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51845.

APA:

Rhodes, James Ford, 1848-1927., [1905, November 19]. Letter from James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51845.

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. July 30, 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.