Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Anniversaries, Austria, Etiquette, Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1830-1916, Hunting, International relations, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Ambassador Francis conveyed President Roosevelt’s message of congratulations to Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria on the occasion of his sixtieth year on the throne. He relays the Emperor’s formal reply thanking Roosevelt for the consideration, and then relates the informal conversation they had afterwords where the Emperor spoke fondly of Roosevelt and said that Roosevelt’s retirement from office was a great loss. Emperor Franz Joseph I also commented on Roosevelt’s plan to go on a safari in Africa, and talked about his own love of hunting.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-28
Creator(s)
Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 28, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58644. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911. Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 May. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58644.
APA:
Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911., [1908, May 28]. Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58644.
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.