Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William F. Lewis
Subject(s): Africa, Apologies, Minnesota--Saint Paul, Southern States, Travel--Political aspects, United States--Southwestern States, United States, West
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Theodore Roosevelt respectfully declines an invitation to visit St. Paul, Minnesota proposed by William F. Lewis. Roosevelt explains that since returning from his trip to Africa, he has had little time and has planned a visit to the Southern and Western United States for the summer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lewis, William F. (William Frederick), 1869-1923
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 William F. Lewis. [January 31, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215565. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William F. Lewis. [31 Jan. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215565.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, January 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William F. Lewis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215565.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
