Letter from Kai Branner to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Danish Americans, Denmark--Copenhagen, England--London, Immigrants, Job hunting, Publishing

Kai Branner asks Theodore Roosevelt for help finding employment in the United States, mentioning his background as a clerk in Denmark and London, his knowledge of English and German, and his hope to secure a position in publishing or another business.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-12

Creator(s)

Branner, Kai, 1885-

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 Kai Branner to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 12, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70464. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Branner, Kai, 1885-. Letter from Kai Branner to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70464.

APA:

Branner, Kai, 1885-., [1911, September 12]. Letter from Kai Branner to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70464.

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. January 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.