Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucius B. Swift
Subject(s): China, International relations, Money, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sin
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President Roosevelt explains to Lucius B. Swift that the government had proposed what Swift suggested in a previous letter, but it was not approved. Roosevelt says he will take the question up with Secretary of State Elihu Root again.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Swift, Lucius B. (Lucius Burrie), 1844-1929
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 Lucius B. Swift. [March 26, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202117. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucius B. Swift. [26 Mar. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202117.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, March 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucius B. Swift.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202117.
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. February 27, 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.
