Letter from Lunsford L. Lewis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Employees--Evaluation, Judges--Selection and appointment, McDowell, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1861-1933, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Rosson, R. L., Virginia
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As per President Roosevelt’s request, Judge Lewis provides his opinion on several appointments in Virginia. He speaks highly of Henry C. McDowell as judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Lewis thinks well of his local postmaster.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-18
Creator(s)
Lewis, Lunsford L. (Lunsford Lomax), 1846-1920
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 Lunsford L. Lewis to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 18, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35909. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lewis, Lunsford L. (Lunsford Lomax), 1846-1920. Letter from Lunsford L. Lewis to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Nov. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35909.
APA:
Lewis, Lunsford L. (Lunsford Lomax), 1846-1920., [1901, November 18]. Letter from Lunsford L. Lewis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35909.
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 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.
