Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Draper Lewis
Subject(s): Editorials, Press and politics, Quotations, Speeches, addresses, etc., Thank-you notes
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks William Draper Lewis for the speech and mentions an editorial Roosevelt wrote for The Outlook entitled “Thou Shalt Not Steal.” Roosevelt’s article in this week’s Outlook contains a quote from Lewis.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-07-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lewis, William Draper, 1867-1949
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 Draper Lewis. [July 18, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229625. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Draper Lewis. [18 Jul. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229625.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, July 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Draper Lewis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229625.
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 12, 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.
