Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Wilcox Jenkins Lee
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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Joseph Wilcox Jenkins Lee is seeking a consulship but President Roosevelt has been unable to grant his request and will unlikely be able to do so in the near future. There are hundreds of applications on file for consulships, including several Rough Riders who have not received an appointment.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lee, Joseph Wilcox Jenkins, 1870-1949
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Wilcox Jenkins Lee. [May 23, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182322. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Wilcox Jenkins Lee. [23 May. 1902]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182322.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1902, May 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Wilcox Jenkins Lee. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182322.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
