President Roosevelt had a pleasant last few days of summer. He describes to Senator Lodge what he read recently. Roosevelt also discusses his political struggles including the Miller case with the labor unions, the various Post Office scandals, and renewed opposition to the Cuban Reciprocity Treaty from the American Protective Tariff League.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1903-09-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Massachusetts Historical Society

Page Count

5

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge. [September 30, 1903]. Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294251. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge. [30 Sep. 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/o294251.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, September 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge.
Massachusetts Historical Society. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294251.

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.