Letter from Alice Lee to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Allen, Russell C. (Russell Carpenter), 1859-1927, Bard, Thomas Robert, 1841-1915, California--San Diego, Flint, Frank P. (Frank Putnam), 1862-1929, Letters, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Ward, Martin Luther, 1850-1930, Wheeler, William R., 1862-1935
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Alice Lee encloses letters from two men who both agree that Russell C. Allen is a better candidate for Collector of the Port of San Diego than Martin Luther Ward. She reiterates that Ward voted for Senator Frank P. Flint over Thomas Robert Bard against the wishes of his constituents. The people of San Diego feel liberated by many of President Roosevelt’s policies.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-15
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
7
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Alice Lee to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 15, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59507. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lee, Alice, 1853-1943. Letter from Alice Lee to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59507.
APA:
Lee, Alice, 1853-1943.: , [1908, November 15]. Letter from Alice Lee to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59507.
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. December 4, 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.
