Letter from Alfred Henry Lewis to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Books and reading, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Alfred Henry Lewis would like to include President Roosevelt’s thoughts on Roosevelt’s public career in the preface for a book of Roosevelt’s speeches. Lewis encloses a list of questions to help Roosevelt understand what he is seeking.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-13

Creator(s)

Lewis, Alfred Henry, 1857-1914

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 Alfred Henry Lewis to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 13, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51785. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Lewis, Alfred Henry, 1857-1914. Letter from Alfred Henry Lewis to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51785.

APA:

Lewis, Alfred Henry, 1857-1914., [1905, November 13]. Letter from Alfred Henry Lewis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51785.

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.