Letter from J. J. Jusserand to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt

Subject(s): Friendship--Correspondence, Holidays, International relations, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Ambassasor Jusserand writes to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt requesting his Christmas gift of postcards to Theodore Roosevelt be secretly added to the President’s gifts. Jusserand writes a humorous list of gifts that Roosevelt may be receiving. He wishes Theodore Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, and their family a happy holiday season.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-24

Creator(s)

Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932

Recipient

Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

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 J. J. Jusserand to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [December 24, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55077. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932. Letter from J. J. Jusserand to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [24 Dec. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55077.

APA:

Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932.: , [1906, December 24]. Letter from J. J. Jusserand to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55077.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.