Letter from Bernard J. Cigrand to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Autographs, Crests, Genealogy, Heraldry

Bernard J. Cigrand thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his letter and for the information about his ancestry. Cigrand is glad that Roosevelt appreciated the Roosevelt family crest, and he looks forward to continuing to send Roosevelt more information about the heraldic ancestry of his family. Cigrand asks Roosevelt to autograph his print of a portrait made by Sydney Lawton Smith.  

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-27

Creator(s)

Cigrand, Bernard J., 1866-1932

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 Bernard J. Cigrand to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70808. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cigrand, Bernard J., 1866-1932. Letter from Bernard J. Cigrand to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70808.

APA:

Cigrand, Bernard J., 1866-1932., [1911, September 27]. Letter from Bernard J. Cigrand to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70808.

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.