Letter from John Louis Ewell to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Dickinson, J. M. (Jacob McGavock), 1851-1928, Hill, Ebenezer J., 1845-1917

Seeing that the president will not be tied up with an extra session of Congress, John Louis Ewell sends President Roosevelt a second invitation. The message is to be delivered by Judge J. M. Dickinson, a former pupil of Ewell’s. It is a request for Roosevelt to dine with the Mayflower Society of Washington, D.C.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-13

Creator(s)

Ewell, John Louis, 1840-1910

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2017-06-15

Language

English

Period

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

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

6

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 John Louis Ewell to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 13, 1905?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49988. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Ewell, John Louis, 1840-1910. Letter from John Louis Ewell to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Jul. 1905?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49988.

APA:

Ewell, John Louis, 1840-1910.: , [1905, July 13?]. Letter from John Louis Ewell to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49988.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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