Letter from Robert Grant to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): England--London, Etiquette, France--Riviera, International travel, Presidents--Public opinion, Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Trusts, Industrial--Government policy
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Robert Grant and his wife are going abroad, and he asks President Roosevelt for a letter of introduction to Ambassador Whitelaw Reid in London, so that they might be able to visit Parliament or any interesting court events. He approved of Roosevelt’s recent message on lawbreakers and sympathizes with his desire to break up trusts and enact laws that will prevent combinations. Lest Roosevelt think that Grant is a “mere flatterer,” he informs him that he disapproves of his attitude towards judges with whom he disagrees. Grant closes with a message of support for Secretary of War William H. Taft’s nomination for president.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-03
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
4
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 Robert Grant to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 3, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58057. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Grant, Robert, 1852-1940. Letter from Robert Grant to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58057.
APA:
Grant, Robert, 1852-1940., [1908, February 3]. Letter from Robert Grant to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58057.
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 23, 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.
