Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Appointments and retirements, Armed Forces--Officers, Dinners and dining, Hay, Adelbert S. (Adelbert Stone), 1876-1901, Job vacancies, McKeldin, Theodore R. (Theodore Roosevelt), 1900-1974, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Pruden, Octavius Longworth, 1842-1902, Race relations, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, United States. War Department. Office of the Paymaster General, United States. War Dept. Office of the Paymaster General, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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Senator Lodge writes to President Roosevelt regarding the possible appointment to assistant paymaster in the army of Octavius Longworth Pruden, which had been intended by President McKinley. If Pruden is promoted and a vacancy in his place as assistant secretary ensues, Lodge would like to propose someone. Lodge also tells Roosevelt that “everyone, literally everyone is with you heart & soul on this Booker Washington matter.” Lodge is disappointed by the southern reaction to the dinner and hopes they will learn.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-19
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 19, 1901]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35420. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35420.
APA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924.: , [1901, October 19]. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35420.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
