Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert James Lowry
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Jones, Samuel R. (Samuel Robert), 1845-1922
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President Roosevelt informs Robert James Lowry that the Senate Committee has notified him that they cannot confirm the appointment of lieutenant colonels to brigadier generals, and in fact Roosevelt has been told not to try it again, so he has not reviewed Colonel Samuel R. Jones’ case.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lowry, Robert James, 1840-1919
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 Robert James Lowry. [August 7, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203587. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert James Lowry. [7 Aug. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203587.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert James Lowry.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203587.
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 13, 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.
