Letter from Charles Laurie McCawley to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Clothing and dress, United States. Marine Corps
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Charles Laurie McCawley, of the Quartermaster’s Office of the U.S. Marine Corps, sends President Roosevelt two coats and four pairs of pants, which Roosevelt had requested. The items are made of two different types of material, as the standard materials for officers’ clothing has changed. If Roosevelt does not like the new material and prefers the old, McCawley asks that he return the new items, and he will have replacements and alterations made.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-12
Creator(s)
McCawley, Charles Laurie, 1865-1935
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
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 Charles Laurie McCawley to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 12, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58323. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McCawley, Charles Laurie, 1865-1935. Letter from Charles Laurie McCawley to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58323.
APA:
McCawley, Charles Laurie, 1865-1935., [1908, March 12]. Letter from Charles Laurie McCawley to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58323.
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 5, 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.
