Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Mellen

Subject(s): Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Massachusetts, Meetings, Political campaigns, Scheduling

President Roosevelt asks Charles S. Mellen, President of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, to speak on Senator Lodge’s behalf if the opportunity arises since he has been under attack in Massachusetts. Roosevelt would like to meet with Mellen to discuss certain details of the campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Mellen, Charles S. (Charles Sanger), 1851-1927

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 Charles S. Mellen. [July 31, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188711. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Mellen. [31 Jul. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188711.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, July 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Mellen.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188711.

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. February 13, 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.