Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Lula Jones Fitzgerald
Subject(s): Civil service, Condolence notes, Fitzgerald, Charles, 1858-1908, Murder
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President Roosevelt was shocked to hear of the death of Lula Jones Fitzgerald’s husband, Postal Inspector Charles Fitzgerald. Roosevelt offers his sympathy, and praises Inspector Fitzgerald’s character.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Fitzgerald, Lula Jones, 1861-1944
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:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Lula Jones Fitzgerald. [September 30, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204365. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Lula Jones Fitzgerald. [30 Sep. 1908]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204365.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, September 30]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Lula Jones Fitzgerald. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204365.
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 2, 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.
