Letter from Louisa Lee Schuyler to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): California--Redlands, Historical markers, Presidents--Public opinion, Vacations, White House (Washington, D.C.)

Louisa Lee Schuyler has settled in Redlands, California, with her sister for the winter and describes the land around the house. She has enjoyed following President Roosevelt’s career and is proud of him. In a postscript, Schuyler reminds Roosevelt of her suggestion to install “tablets” in the White House to commemorate historical events. Original and typewritten copy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-20

Creator(s)

Schuyler, Louisa Lee

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

13

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 Louisa Lee Schuyler to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 20, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44308. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Schuyler, Louisa Lee. Letter from Louisa Lee Schuyler to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44308.

APA:

Schuyler, Louisa Lee., [1904, February 20]. Letter from Louisa Lee Schuyler to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44308.

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. March 12, 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.