Letter from John Lowndes McLaurin to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Capers, John G., 1866-1919, Dover, Elmer, 1873-1940, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Koester, George R., 1870-1939, Long distance telephone service, Press and politics, South Carolina
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Senator McLaurin notifies President Roosevelt that he succeeded in reaching Senator Hanna’s secretary, Elmer Dover, via telephone. He explained the matter and asked Dover to have Hanna wire Roosevelt directly. McLaurin also sent his secretary to South Carolina to speak with John G. Capers. They will not be able to keep George Koester’s presence in Washington, D.C., out of the newspapers much longer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-21
Creator(s)
McLaurin, John Lowndes, 1860-1934
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
2
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 John Lowndes McLaurin to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 21, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35434. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McLaurin, John Lowndes, 1860-1934. Letter from John Lowndes McLaurin to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35434.
APA:
McLaurin, John Lowndes, 1860-1934., [1901, October 21]. Letter from John Lowndes McLaurin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35434.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
