Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis C. Lowell
Subject(s): Death--Political aspects, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Death, Presidents--Inauguration
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Referring to his recent ascendancy to office upon the death of William McKinley, President Roosevelt writes that “there is but one thing to do now, and this is not to be morbid, but to undertake the task to the very best of my ability.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lowell, Francis C. (Francis Cabot), 1855-1911
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Francis C. Lowell. [September 20, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179804. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis C. Lowell. [20 Sep. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179804.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, September 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis C. Lowell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179804.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
