Letter from J. A. Grant to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Health counseling, Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, Politicians--Public opinion

J. A. Grant considers Theodore Roosevelt’s life as valuable to both the United States and the world as a whole, and offers to provide him with medical advice to keep him in the best of health. Grant encloses a form for Roosevelt to fill out, and cites his experience of helping J. Pierpont Morgan as a means of convincing Roosevelt of the efficacy of his advice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-16

Creator(s)

Grant, J. A. (James Alexander), 1831-1920

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 J. A. Grant to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 16, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64848. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Grant, J. A. (James Alexander), 1831-1920. Letter from J. A. Grant to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64848.

APA:

Grant, J. A. (James Alexander), 1831-1920., [1911, February 16]. Letter from J. A. Grant to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64848.

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. April 16, 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.