Letter from Marie Giroud to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Art, Art, Daghestan, France--Pontarlier, Portraits, Selling--Collectibles
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Marie Giroud offers to sell a personal collection of eleven rare and valuable paintings for 1,500,000 francs, claiming the works were acquired at public auctions, appraised by experts, and admired by connoisseurs. She urges Theodore Roosevelt to consider the purchase or share the offer with other collectors, emphasizing the collection’s historic and artistic significance.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-08
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
French
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 Marie Giroud to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 8, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71095. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Giroud, Marie. Letter from Marie Giroud to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71095.
APA:
Giroud, Marie., [1911, October 8]. Letter from Marie Giroud to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71095.
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. March 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.
