Letter from Josephine Shaw Lowell to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Josephine Shaw Lowell plans to help Miss Taylor bring her case before the courts because her removal sets a dangerous precedent against freedom of speech.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-07-12

Creator(s)

Lowell, Josephine Shaw, 1843-1905

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2012-08-16

Language

English

Period

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

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

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 Josephine Shaw Lowell to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 12, 1902?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38469. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Lowell, Josephine Shaw, 1843-1905. Letter from Josephine Shaw Lowell to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Jul. 1902?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38469.

APA:

Lowell, Josephine Shaw, 1843-1905.: , [1902, July 12?]. Letter from Josephine Shaw Lowell to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38469.

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. October 29, 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.