Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James W. Gerard
Theodore Roosevelt tells James W. Gerard that he cannot currently accept any more dinner invitations.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-07
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Gerard, Mary Augusta Daly, 1876-1956
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James W. Gerard
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
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James W. Gerard
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