Letter from Ferdinand V. Blair to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, American, Employment references, Hurlbut, Byron S. (Byron Satterlee), 1865-1929, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943
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Ferdinand V. Blair reintroduces himself to Theodore Roosevelt as Kermit Roosevelt’s Harvard acquaintance with an interest in the consular service whom he met previously. Unforeseen circumstances led him to take a position as a high school math teacher. He wants a new career and asks Roosevelt if he knows of any opportunities “to make good” with “a chance of promotion.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-12
Creator(s)
Blair, Ferdinand V. (Ferdinand Van Dyke), 1887-1942
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Ferdinand V. Blair to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 12, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72207. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Blair, Ferdinand V. (Ferdinand Van Dyke), 1887-1942. Letter from Ferdinand V. Blair to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Nov. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72207.
APA:
Blair, Ferdinand V. (Ferdinand Van Dyke), 1887-1942., [1911, November 12]. Letter from Ferdinand V. Blair to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72207.
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.
