Letter from William Lawrence to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Gifts, Presidents--Conduct of life, Presidents--Election, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tucker, Alfred, 1849-1914
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William Lawrence thinks that President Roosevelt did a great and honorable thing in refusing to be nominated for a third presidential term, and recalls an earlier remark by Roosevelt about wishing that President-Elect William H. Taft would be elected president in 1909. Lawrence asks if Roosevelt has read the book Eighteen Years in Uganda and East Africa in his preparations for his upcoming African safari. If he has not, Lawrence would like to make a gift of it to him. Lawrence hopes to visit Roosevelt at the White House one more time before he leaves office.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-31
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 William Lawrence to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 31, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294436. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lawrence, William, 1850-1941. Letter from William Lawrence to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294436.
APA:
Lawrence, William, 1850-1941., [1908, December 31]. Letter from William Lawrence to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294436.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
