Fannie Hardy Eckstorm praises President Roosevelt’s speech in Bangor, Maine. She was especially impressed when Roosevelt called out to the crowd for his friend William Wingate Sewall who promptly came forward and ate lunch with Roosevelt and the local dignitaries.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08-30

Creator(s)

Eckstorm, Fannie Hardy, 1865-1946

Recipient

Ames, Charles H., 1847-1911

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

5

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 Fannie Hardy Eckstorm to Charles H. Ames. [August 30, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38880. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Eckstorm, Fannie Hardy, 1865-1946. Letter from Fannie Hardy Eckstorm to Charles H. Ames. [30 Aug. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38880.

APA:

Eckstorm, Fannie Hardy, 1865-1946., [1902, August 30]. Letter from Fannie Hardy Eckstorm to Charles H. Ames.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38880.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.