Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Laurie McCawley
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers, Marriage, McCawley, Sarah Helen Frelinghuysen Davis, 1856-1939, McCoy, Frank Ross, 1874-1954, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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President Roosevelt congratulates Major McCawley once again on his recent marriage to Sarah Helen McCawley, and hopes to see both of them next winter. Roosevelt tells McCawley that they have chosen Captain Frank Ross McCoy to be his replacement as White House aide. They would have liked to get is opinion beforehand, but did not have the opportunity to do so. Roosevelt comments, in a handwritten note, that no one can really take McCawley’s place.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-16
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. [August 16, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196295. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Laurie McCawley. [16 Aug. 1906]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196295.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, August 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Laurie McCawley. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196295.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
