Letter from Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Patriotism, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Speeches, addresses, etc., Washington (D.C.)
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Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge thanks President Roosevelt for the inaugural address and explains she is off for the “great enlightenment.” She hopes the “Russian-Japanese affair” will not keep Roosevelt in Washington, D.C., too long.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905
Creator(s)
La Farge, Florence Bayard Lockwood, 1864-1944
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 29, 2026]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300151. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
La Farge, Florence Bayard Lockwood, 1864-1944. Letter from Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Jan. 2026]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300151.
APA:
La Farge, Florence Bayard Lockwood, 1864-1944., [2026, January 29]. Letter from Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300151.
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 29, 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.