Letter from Charles S. Grillo to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Anniversaries, Ferrero, Guglielmo, 1871-1942, Italian Americans, Italy--Rome, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Charles S. Grillo invites Theodore Roosevelt to address a gathering of Italian Americans at the forty-first-anniversary celebration of Rome’s return to Italy as its capital. The committee believes Roosevelt is the best choice, given that Guglielmo Ferrero “compared him to the Roman Caesar.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-22

Creator(s)

Grillo, Charles S.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

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 Charles S. Grillo to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 22, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70038. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Grillo, Charles S.. Letter from Charles S. Grillo to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Aug. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70038.

APA:

Grillo, Charles S.., [1911, August 22]. Letter from Charles S. Grillo to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70038.

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 13, 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.