Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John W. Foster
Subject(s): Alaska, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948, Press and politics, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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President Roosevelt thinks the suggestion enclosed is admirable, and asks if John W. Foster could do his part in bringing it about. The suggestion, from Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis, is that Foster, Secretary of War Elihu Root, and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge write articles for magazines that explain the scope and meaning of the Alaska boundary award.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Foster, John W. (John Watson), 1836-1917
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to John W. Foster. [October 20, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300386. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John W. Foster. [20 Oct. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300386.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, October 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John W. Foster.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300386.
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. March 5, 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.
