Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lewis Morris Iddings
Subject(s): Egypt, Roosevelt, Laura d’Oremieulx
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President Roosevelt introduces his cousin Laura d’Oremieulx Roosevelt to the American Consul General of Egypt, Lewis Morris Iddings, ahead of her trip to Alexandria. Even though she may not need to present the letter and Roosevelt will no longer be president while she is there, he wishes to state his relationship to her anyway.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Iddings, Lewis Morris, 1850-1921
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 Lewis Morris Iddings. [January 11, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206098. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lewis Morris Iddings. [11 Jan. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206098.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, January 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lewis Morris Iddings.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206098.
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.
