Letter from Lyman J. Gage to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Food--Transportation, Iowa--Ottumwa, Shipping, Transportation

Secretary of the Treasury Gage introduces Thomas D. Foster of Ottumwa, Iowa. Foster is a packer and shipper of food products and would like to inform President Roosevelt about transportation methods.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-16

Creator(s)

Gage, Lyman J. (Lyman Judson), 1836-1927

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

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

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 Lyman J. Gage to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 16, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35891. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Gage, Lyman J. (Lyman Judson), 1836-1927. Letter from Lyman J. Gage to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Nov. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35891.

APA:

Gage, Lyman J. (Lyman Judson), 1836-1927., [1901, November 16]. Letter from Lyman J. Gage to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35891.

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 26, 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.