Letter from Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): California--California, Southern, California, Southern, Scheduling

Charles Fletcher Lummis describes some of the things that Theodore Roosevelt could see if he visited his house on his upcoming trip to Southern California. He jokes that if the “slave-drivers” planning Roosevelt’s schedule do not allow time for a visit, Roosevelt will be attending “several first class prominent funerals” when he arrives to the area.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-09

Creator(s)

Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 9, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64558. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928. Letter from Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64558.

APA:

Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928., [1911, February 9]. Letter from Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64558.

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 12, 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.