Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Death--Psychological aspects, Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912, Friendship--Correspondence, Goodrich, Caspar F. (Caspar Frederick), 1847-1925, Lodge, Anna Cabot Mills Davis, 1851-1915, Lodge, Henry Cabot, Jr., 1902-1985, Luce, Louisa Minot Davis, 1860-1907, Military appointments
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Senator Lodge informs President Roosevelt of a conversation he had recently showing intrigue among a few officers of the United States Navy. The men in question think Rear Admiral Evans should retire and ‘Harry’ be appointed in his place, and have volunteered that information frequently. His sister-in-law Isa’s health is in rapid decline.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-12
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
4
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. [April 12, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55818. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Apr. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55818.
APA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924., [1907, April 12]. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55818.
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 6, 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.
