Gerard, James W. (James Watson), 1867-1951

Theodore Roosevelt thanks James W. Gerard for the article.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-24

Theodore Roosevelt tells James W. Gerard that he cannot currently accept any more dinner invitations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-07

Theodore Roosevelt writes a letter of introduction for Lafayette Young to Ambassador Gerard.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-01-15

President Roosevelt writes to Ambassador Gerard, sending the letter via Gerald Morgan whom the president calls “one of the best fellows.” Although Roosevelt supported the Progressive Party in the election of 1912, he found Gerard to be the man he held in highest regard on the Democratic and Republican tickets. He praises Gerard’s handling of diplomatic issues in Berlin, Germany.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-12-31

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-07-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Gerard, James W. (James Watson), 1867-1951

President Roosevelt thanks James W. Gerard for the gift of a knife and returns a penny to Gerard to honor a superstition regarding gifting knives. Roosevelt considers the knife far too valuable to risk taking to Africa and will keep it in the north room of his home where he hopes to host Gerard and his wife Mary Augusta Daly Gerard after he returns from his safari.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-03-02

President Roosevelt encloses a clip from the World about Justice Joseph E. Newburger, which explains itself. Roosevelt believes Newburger was either misquoted or joking, and informs Judge James W. Gerard that he told Newburger that Gerard was “an A-1 walker” and that he “not only walked, but climbed everything there was a chance to climb, and came in at the end fit for a fight or a frolic.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-10

President Roosevelt invites James W. Gerard and Joseph Francis Daly to have lunch with him next Monday.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-23