Letter from Flora L. Lugard to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Africa, Books and reading, England, Imperialism--British colonies, International relations

Flora L. Lugard introduces the topic of British imperialism in West Africa to President Roosevelt. Lugard has been led to believe that Roosevelt is interested in the topic. She will also send Roosevelt a book she has written recently on British development in Africa and hopes that Roosevelt will glance through it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-15

Creator(s)

Shaw, Flora L. (Flora Louisa), 1852-1929

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

4

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 Flora L. Lugard to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 15, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54842. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Shaw, Flora L. (Flora Louisa), 1852-1929. Letter from Flora L. Lugard to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Nov. 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/o54842.

APA:

Shaw, Flora L. (Flora Louisa), 1852-1929.: , [1906, November 15]. Letter from Flora L. Lugard to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54842.

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.