Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sally Pickman Loring Dwight
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Diplomatic and consular service, American, Dwight, Theodore F., Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948, Miscommunication
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President Roosevelt apologizes to Sally Pickman Loring Dwight for “the query that caused [her] such discomfort.” A misunderstanding between Roosevelt and First Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis led Loomis to offer her husband, Theodore F. Dwight, a new position. Roosevelt has made it clear to Loomis that the Dwights should stay where they are.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Dwight, Sally Pickman Loring, 1859-1913
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 Sally Pickman Loring Dwight. [September 14, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192709. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sally Pickman Loring Dwight. [14 Sep. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192709.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, September 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sally Pickman Loring Dwight.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192709.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
