Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Fairbanks
Subject(s): Indiana--Indianapolis, Lawton, Henry Ware, 1843-1899, Memorial Day, Memorial Day addresses, Speeches, addresses, etc., Statues
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President Roosevelt expresses concern to Vice President Fairbanks about a squabble over the Memorial Day exercises in Indianapolis at which he is to speak. He urges Fairbanks to get all the parties together, to coordinate the dedication of the statue of General Henry Ware Lawton with the exercises, and to ensure that the men of the Grand Army of the Republic are given a prominent role.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 W. Fairbanks. [April 11, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199097. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Fairbanks. [11 Apr. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199097.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, April 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Fairbanks.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199097.
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. March 30, 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.
