Letter from Lyman Metcalfe Bass to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bass, Grace Holland, 1873-1960, Betrothal, Illinois--Chicago, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Presidents--Nomination, Republican National Convention, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Washington (D.C.)
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Lyman Metcalfe Bass thanks President Roosevelt for helping him gain access to the Republican National Convention and congratulates Roosevelt on winning the nomination. Bass also shares news of his engagement to Grace Holland before it gets formally announced.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-06-26
Creator(s)
Bass, Lyman Metcalfe, 1876-1955
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
4
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 Lyman Metcalfe Bass to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 26, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45830. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bass, Lyman Metcalfe, 1876-1955. Letter from Lyman Metcalfe Bass to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Jun. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45830.
APA:
Bass, Lyman Metcalfe, 1876-1955., [1904, June 26]. Letter from Lyman Metcalfe Bass to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45830.
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.
