Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lunsford L. Lewis

Subject(s): Agnew, Park, 1847-1910, Political leadership, Political parties--Management, Thank-you notes, Virginia

President Roosevelt compliments Judge Lewis on his “manly” letter to Park Agnew and asks his opinion of the postmaster and other officeholders in Virginia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Lewis, Lunsford L. (Lunsford Lomax), 1846-1920

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Lunsford L. Lewis. [November 16, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180633. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lunsford L. Lewis. [16 Nov. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180633.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, November 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lunsford L. Lewis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180633.

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 30, 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.