Letter from Luke E. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920, Steinhart, Frank Maximilian, 1864-1938

Secretary of War Wright encloses a letter from General Charles E. Magoon, Occupation Governor of Cuba, discussing an issue with early bond in Cuba. Speyer & Co have offered to finance the matter but Wright would like to wait until Roosevelt is back in Washington to discuss it. Wright sends a second letter from Magoon indicating a misunderstanding on the topics of the creation of a Cuban army and the Liberal party.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-13

Creator(s)

Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2021-07-08

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 Luke E. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 13, 1908?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59158. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922. Letter from Luke E. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Sep. 1908?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59158.

APA:

Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922.: , [1908, September 13?]. Letter from Luke E. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59158.

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. October 29, 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.