Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Laurie McCawley
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Transfer, Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870, Soldiers, United States. Army, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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President Roosevelt requests that one of Robert E. Lee’s grandsons, two of whom are serving in the army, be detailed to serve as a White House aide. He asks Major Charles L. McCawley to investigate the matter and evaluate which of them might be more suitable for the position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
McCawley, Charles Laurie, 1865-1935
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Charles Laurie McCawley. [July 21, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192201. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Laurie McCawley. [21 Jul. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192201.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, July 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Laurie McCawley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192201.
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 16, 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.
