Judge Dickinson writes President Roosevelt to thank him for his kind words on the centenary of the birth of Robert E. Lee. He commends Roosevelt for bowing to neither sectionalism nor party in his commendation of a dutiful man.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-22

Creator(s)

Dickinson, J. M. (Jacob McGavock), 1851-1928

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

2

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 J. M. Dickinson to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 22, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55380. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Dickinson, J. M. (Jacob McGavock), 1851-1928. Letter from J. M. Dickinson to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55380.

APA:

Dickinson, J. M. (Jacob McGavock), 1851-1928., [1907, January 22]. Letter from J. M. Dickinson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55380.

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. March 12, 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.