Letter from J. J. Jusserand to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Académie des sciences morales et politiques (France), Académie française, Associations, institutions, etc.--Membership, Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919, Baker, Frank, 1841-1918, Ballinger, Richard Achilles, 1858-1922, Carnot, Sadi, 1837-1894, Cats, Christmas, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913, Death and burial of a person, Diplomatic and consular service, American, Feature writing, Friendship--Correspondence, Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Grief, Health, Institut de France, Lodge, Anna Cabot Mills Davis, 1851-1915, Lodge, George Cabot, 1873-1909, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Lodge, John Ellerton, 1876-1942, Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Political cartoons, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Snow, Winthrop, Beekman, 1874-1940, Zelaya, José Santos, 1853-1919
Click on image to zoom in
Ambassador Jusserand sends Theodore Roosevelt Christmas wishes and hopes for his continued safety. He informs Roosevelt of his election to the French Academy of Moral and Political Sciences on his own merits, with no opposing votes. Jusserand shares an incident of a mother cat saving her kitten from a caged tiger. Roosevelt’s letter was delightful and complemented his articles in Scribner’s Magazine, which everyone follows with interest. He does not have much to comment on regarding internal politics other than that he deplores the quarrel between Gifford Pinchot and Secretary of the Interior Richard Achilles Ballinger. Jusserand updates Roosevelt on several of their friends. Ambassador to France Robert Bacon was recently injured in a fall from his horse before leaving for his assignment. A letter “full of pleasant chattering” from Justice Alford Cooley hints at a possible improvement in health. Secretary of the Navy George von Lengerke Meyer and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Beekman Winthrop are trying to capture Jose Santos Zelaya in Nicaragua. While Henry Cabot Lodge and Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge are in good physical health, they still mourn for their son George “Bay” Cabot Lodge, especially on Christmas. Jusserand includes a newspaper clipping on Roosevelt’s election to the Academy and part of a political cartoon featuring Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-12-25
Creator(s)
Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
12
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 J. J. Jusserand to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 25, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60740. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932. Letter from J. J. Jusserand to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Dec. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60740.
APA:
Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932., [1909, December 25]. Letter from J. J. Jusserand to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60740.
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.
