Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred Henry Lewis
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Townsend, Lawrence, 1860-1954
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President Roosevelt does not believe that Lawrence Townsend has “any special claim” to being reappointed in his diplomatic service post in Belgium. Roosevelt tells Alfred Henry Lewis that he will decide whether or not to keep Townsend depending on if someone else has a greater claim.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lewis, Alfred Henry, 1857-1914
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 Alfred Henry Lewis. [December 6, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190342. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred Henry Lewis. [6 Dec. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190342.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred Henry Lewis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190342.
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 6, 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.
