Letter from John Carter Rose to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Etiquette, Ex-presidents, Friendship
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Judge Rose thanks Theodore Roosevelt for an enjoyable visit to Sagamore Hill and remembers their first meeting at the 1884 Republican convention in Chicago. Rose reflects on Roosevelt’s career in public life and says he does not think any living man has been involved in more major events. He wishes that Roosevelt would begin writing a history so he has an excuse to turn down offers that are not worth doing, so that he can answer the call to public service when it comes.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-17
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
7
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 John Carter Rose to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 17, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69284. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rose, John Carter, 1861-1927. Letter from John Carter Rose to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69284.
APA:
Rose, John Carter, 1861-1927., [1911, July 17]. Letter from John Carter Rose to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69284.
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. February 6, 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.
