Letter from John Willis to Alexander Lambert

Subject(s): Hunting, Montana, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944

John Willis invites Alexander Lambert and “little Ted Roosevelt” to come out to Montana in the fall to hunt. He invited President Roosevelt before he knew of President McKinley’s death, but Roosevelt wrote he could not come. Willis also invites Lambert’s wife and friends. The only cost would be the $20 license.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-11

Creator(s)

Willis, John, 1857-1944

Recipient

Lambert, Alexander, 1861-1939

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Handwritten

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 John Willis to Alexander Lambert. [January 11, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36674. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Willis, John, 1857-1944. Letter from John Willis to Alexander Lambert. [11 Jan. 1902]. 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/o36674.

APA:

Willis, John, 1857-1944.: , [1902, January 11]. Letter from John Willis to Alexander Lambert. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36674.

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.