Letter from Alfred Henry Lewis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bone, Scott C. (Scott Cardelle), 1860-1936, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Dinners and dining, Gaynor, William Jay, -1913, Journalists, Phillips, David Graham, 1867-1911, Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918, Washington (D.C.)
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Alfred Henry Lewis lets President Roosevelt know that he arranged for journalist David Graham Phillips to be at the same dining event as Roosevelt, and Phillips is eagerly looking forward to meeting Roosevelt. In confidence, Lewis also shares some amusing remarks Phillips has made about various prominent personalities in Washington, D.C.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-24
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
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 Alfred Henry Lewis to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 24, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55395. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lewis, Alfred Henry, 1857-1914. Letter from Alfred Henry Lewis to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55395.
APA:
Lewis, Alfred Henry, 1857-1914., [1907, January 24]. 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/o55395.
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. January 30, 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.
