Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Lee Howze
Subject(s): Letters, Postal service--Law and legislation, United States. Congress, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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President Roosevelt tells Lieutenant Colonel Howze that he had not heard of the attack until he received Howze’s letter. While Roosevelt says that “it would seem to be a particularly scoundrelly performance,” he does not believe what Howze describes is a violation of the postal laws. He will refer Howze’s letter to the military committees of Congress, and offers to file a copy with the War Department.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Lee Howze. [December 5, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205566. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Lee Howze. [5 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205566.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Lee Howze.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205566.
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 6, 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.
