Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Etiquette, Martial arts--Kicking

Secretary of State Root jokingly tells President Roosevelt that he advises that “Sri Nijabodha Rupa Sagarnak be warned that there are dangers incident to approaching your noble foot too closely.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-12

Creator(s)

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

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

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

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 Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 12, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59724. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937. Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59724.

APA:

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937., [1908, December 12]. 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/o59724.

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. March 12, 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.