Letter from Henry White to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Subject(s): Lectures and lecturing, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, Presidents--Election, Rosen, Roman Romanovich, Baron, 1847-1921, Rostopchine, Lydia, Russia, Russia (Federation)--Moscow, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Ambassador White warns Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt about the Russian Countess Lydia Rostopchine, whose grandfather was governor-general of Moscow during the invasion of Napoleon. Rostopchine intends to give lectures in the United States about her grandfather with the aim of raising money for her niece’s marriage, and she made several inappropriate requests of White. She asked White to appeal to President Roosevelt on her behalf so that she could give a lecture at the White House. White tells Edith not to allow her husband to extend such an invitation. He also informs her that he hopes to be back in the United States just in time to vote for William H. Taft.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-07
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
8
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Henry White to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [October 7, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59255. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
White, Henry, 1850-1927. Letter from Henry White to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [7 Oct. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59255.
APA:
White, Henry, 1850-1927., [1908, October 7]. Letter from Henry White to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59255.
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.
