Summons to Matinecock Lodge officer election

Subject(s): Clubs--Social aspects, Freemasons, New York (State)--Oyster Bay

The Matinecock Lodge of Oyster Bay, New York, summons President Roosevelt to a business meeting where, among other things, elections will be held. The letter is signed by James Duthie, master of the lodge and reportedly a gardener of one of Roosevelt’s neighbors.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-01

Creator(s)

Duthie, James, 1859-

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

1

Production Method

Mixed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Announcement

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:

Summons to Matinecock Lodge officer election. [December 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47846. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Duthie, James, 1859-. Summons to Matinecock Lodge officer election. [1 Dec. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47846.

APA:

Duthie, James, 1859-., [1904, December 1]. Summons to Matinecock Lodge officer election.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47846.

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. January 29, 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.