Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Lockert

Subject(s): Apologies, Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary apologizes to William S. Lockert that Roosevelt cannot comply with his request as the medicine chest from his African safari belongs to Edgar Alexander Mearns.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-19

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Lockert, William S. (William Samuel), 1853-1938

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Lockert. [April 19, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216991. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Lockert. [19 Apr. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216991.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, April 19]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Lockert.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216991.

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.