Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924, Ambassadors--Selection and appointment, International relations, Iran, Jackson, John B. (John Brinkerhoff), 1862-1920, Revolutions, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State
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Secretary of State Root sends an enclosed dispatch from Minister to Persia John B. Jackson, which shows the effects of President Roosevelt’s appointment of him as a matter of favor rather than his qualifications. With Persia currently undergoing a revolution, the Department of State already has enough trouble. Root has drafted a response and waits for Roosevelt’s instructions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-23
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
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 Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 23, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57867. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937. Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Dec. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57867.
APA:
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937., [1907, December 23]. Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57867.
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 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.
