Letter from Henry L. Lyster to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Death, Condolence notes, Coolidge, Hamilton, 1895-1918, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918

Captain Lyster writes to Theodore Roosevelt and mentions endorsement by Hamilton Coolidge. He praises Quentin Roosevelt and his activities in France. He remembers Theodore’s visit to his college.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1918-12-21

Creator(s)

Lyster, Henry L.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Sagamore Hill National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Henry L. Lyster to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 21, 1918]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276694. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Lyster, Henry L.. Letter from Henry L. Lyster to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Dec. 1918]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276694.

APA:

Lyster, Henry L..: , [1918, December 21]. Letter from Henry L. Lyster to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276694.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.

APA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.