John R. Carter, second secretary of the American Embassy, London, confirms that the letters President Roosevelt sent have arrived, and thanks Roosevelt for the confidence that he has shown in him. He will write more fully later, as he is going to go visit Arthur Hamilton Lee, who is sick.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-18

Creator(s)

Carter, John R. (John Ridgely), 1862-1944

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

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 John R. Carter to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58154. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Carter, John R. (John Ridgely), 1862-1944. Letter from John R. Carter to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58154.

APA:

Carter, John R. (John Ridgely), 1862-1944., [1908, February 18]. Letter from John R. Carter to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58154.

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.