Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. Sloan Simpson

Subject(s): Lyon, Cecil Andrew, 1869-1916, Texas (Battleship), Walking, Weather

President Roosevelt writes to W. Sloan Simpson to tell him about a visit from Cecil Andrew Lyon. Roosevelt wished to take Lyon on a walk, but everything is currently covered in ice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Simpson, W. Sloan (William Sloan), 1876-1946

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 W. Sloan Simpson. [February 14, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201634. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. Sloan Simpson. [14 Feb. 1908]. 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/o201634.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, February 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. Sloan Simpson. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201634.

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.