The presidents of the Liverpool Geographical Society, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, and the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce have invited President Roosevelt to visit Liverpool after his trip to Africa. John Lewis Griffiths, Consul General to Britain, assures Roosevelt that he would receive an enthusiastic welcome from the people of Liverpool.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-16

Creator(s)

Griffiths, John Lewis, 1855-1914

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

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from John Lewis Griffiths to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 16, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60280. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Griffiths, John Lewis, 1855-1914. Telegram from John Lewis Griffiths to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60280.

APA:

Griffiths, John Lewis, 1855-1914., [1909, February 16]. Telegram from John Lewis Griffiths to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60280.

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. July 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.