C. Grant La Farge is grateful for President Roosevelt responding to his letter about the contract. He realized that he worded his letter awkwardly about not wanting competition. He is distressed that Roosevelt felt uncomfortable and assures Roosevelt that their friendship will not be affected by the outcome. He had not known about the severity of Roosevelt’s son’s illness at the time.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-09

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

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

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 C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 9, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55645. 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. [9 Mar. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55645.

APA:

La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938., [1907, March 9]. 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/o55645.

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. January 15, 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.