Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Fletcher Lummis
Subject(s): Irrigation, Newlands, Francis G. (Francis Griffith), 1848-1917, Press and politics
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President Roosevelt disputes that Congressman Newlands is responsible for the irrigation legislation. Roosevelt claims that Newlands did not prepare the bill, was only occasionally consulted, and did nothing to help pass the legislation. Newlands is attempting to use the legislation for his own political gain, and a newspaper bureau in Washington, D.C., has gone so far as to publish fake interviews with members of the Roosevelt administration.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-08-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928
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
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 Charles Fletcher Lummis. [August 20, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183033. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Fletcher Lummis. [20 Aug. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183033.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, August 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Fletcher Lummis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183033.
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. March 5, 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.
