Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alger, William E. (William Ellerton), 1856-1917, America, American Revolution (1775-1783), Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn, 1857-1948, Books and reading, Diplomatic and consular service, England, Gates, Horatio, 1728-1806, Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804, Hamilton, John C. (John Church), 1792-1882, History, Honduras--Puerto Cortés, Honduras--Tegucigalpa, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Lee, Charles, 1731-1782, Madison, James, 1751-1836, Oliver, Frederick Scott, 1864-1934, Republican Party (U.S. : 1792-1828), Revenue, United States. Continental Congress, United States. Department of State, United States. Department of the Treasury, United States. Dept. of State, United States. Dept. of the Treasury, Washington, George, 1732-1799
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Senator Lodge encloses a letter from William E. Alger, consular agent in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, who happens to be Lodge’s cousin. Lodge thanks Roosevelt for sending him Frederick Scott Oliver’s biography on Alexander Hamilton and reviews the work and other Hamilton biographies, and expresses his opinion on early American politics.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-20
Creator(s)
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
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 Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 20, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53894. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53894.
APA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924.: , [1906, August 20]. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53894.
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. December 4, 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.
