Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lewis F. Foster
Subject(s): Buckaroos, Calendars, Cowboys, Ranching, Thank-you notes
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt thanks Lewis F. Foster for the calendar he sent. Roosevelt jokes he is no “broncho [sic]-buster,” despite doing ranch work in the past.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-05-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Foster, Lewis F. (Lewis Frederick), 1861-1924
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Lewis F. Foster. [May 25, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158795. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lewis F. Foster. [25 May. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158795.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, May 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lewis F. Foster.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158795.
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.
