Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge
Subject(s): Horsemanship, Memorial Day addresses, Presidents--Travel, Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928, Warren, Francis E. (Francis Emroy), 1844-1929, Wyoming--Cheyenne
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President Roosevelt describes a 62-mile horse ride to Cheyenne, Wyoming, he took with Presley Marion Rixey, Senator Francis E. Warren, and Mr. Van Tassel, the owner of the ranch at which Roosevelt’s party ate lunch. After the ride, Roosevelt led a procession into Cheyenne and made a 45-minute speech at the city’s Memorial Day services. Roosevelt adds a post-script describing a second, 30-mile, horse ride to Warren’s ranch.
Collection
Massachusetts Historical Society
Creation Date
1903-05-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Massachusetts Historical Society
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge. [May 31, 1903]. Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294237. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge. [31 May. 1903]. Multi-image.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294237.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, May 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294237.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society.
APA:
Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/massachusetts-historical-society.
