Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alger, R. A. (Russell Alexander), 1836-1907, Brooke, John Rutter, 1838-1926, Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917, Chapman, John Jay, 1862-1933, Cuba, Funston, Frederick, 1865-1917, Generals, Godkin, Edwin Lawrence, 1831-1902, International relations, Lodge, Anna Cabot Mills Davis, 1851-1915, Military appointments, New York (State), Otis, Elwell S. (Elwell Stephen), 1838-1909, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Presidents--Public opinion, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, U.S. states--Politics and government, United States. Army, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept., Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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Senator Lodge tells Governor Roosevelt that Roosevelt overrates Lodge’s actions. If the positions were reversed, Lodge is certain that Roosevelt would do even more for him. He is also sure that when Roosevelt is president one day he will return the favor by helping Lodge. Lodge comments on aspects of New York politics, and addresses a recent change in the War Department to which Roosevelt contributed, with the previous Secretary of War R. A. Alger being replaced by Elihu Root. The situation in Cuba makes Lodge unhappy, and he wishes that President McKinley would replace General Brooke. Additionally, while McKinley may be correct about General Otis, the general impression is that he is a failure. Lodge wishes that General Wood was in charge in Cuba. He also predicts that Frederick Funston will be a good ally in the future.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1899-08-10
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
7
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 10, 1899]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26362. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Aug. 1899]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26362.
APA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924.: , [1899, August 10]. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26362.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
