Lemuel Ely Quigg encloses two newspaper clippings about the accusations against George R. Bidwell. The content of the articles stems from employees that Bidwell fired. Quigg asks President Roosevelt to refrain from action until he has investigated the matter thoroughly.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-08

Creator(s)

Quigg, Lemuel Ely, 1863-1919

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

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Lemuel Ely Quigg to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 8, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35769. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Quigg, Lemuel Ely, 1863-1919. Letter from Lemuel Ely Quigg to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Nov. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35769.

APA:

Quigg, Lemuel Ely, 1863-1919., [1901, November 8]. Letter from Lemuel Ely Quigg to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35769.

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. February 12, 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.