Letter from William Lawrence to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Hay, John, 1838-1905, Lawrence, Julia Cunningham, 1853-1927, Letters, Presidents--Autographs, Thank-you notes

William Lawrence writes that Mrs. Lawrence is delighted with the autographed photo. He thinks that Secretary of State Hay’s death is quite a loss, but that he has confidence in whoever President Roosevelt chooses next. Lawrence looks forward to seeing President Roosevelt again.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-06

Creator(s)

Lawrence, William, 1850-1941

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

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 William Lawrence to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 6, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49849. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Lawrence, William, 1850-1941. Letter from William Lawrence to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49849.

APA:

Lawrence, William, 1850-1941., [1905, July 6]. Letter from William Lawrence to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49849.

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 22, 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.