Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Laurence James Oliphant
Subject(s): British occupation, Etiquette, Lugard, F. D. (Frederick Dealtry), Sir, 1858-1945
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President Roosevelt thanks Laurence James Oliphant for his letter, and says he can visit him in Washington on any day except Election Day. He is looking forward to his trip to British East Africa, and was not aware that F. D. Lugard was Oliphant’s cousin.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Oliphant, Laurence James, 1846-1914
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 Laurence James Oliphant. [October 28, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204788. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Laurence James Oliphant. [28 Oct. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204788.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Laurence James Oliphant.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204788.
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.
