Letter from C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909, Poetry, Scheduling, Spelling reform, Tennis
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C. Grant La Farge discusses his plans to visit President Roosevelt at his “well-known sporting resort” and banters about the tennis matches they will play. La Farge jokes with Roosevelt about his participation in the simplified spelling movement, or “Theodore defying the Dictionary,” and shares a comical poem he has written about the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-30
Creator(s)
La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938
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 C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 30, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54055. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938. Letter from C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54055.
APA:
La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938., [1906, August 30]. Letter from C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54055.
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 13, 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.
