Letter from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Business--Societies, etc., Montana--Lewistown, Travel--Planning

Theodore Roosevelt’s western trip has become public knowledge and many Montana towns would like to host Roosevelt. Senator Dixon encloses a letter from the Lewistown Commercial Club requesting a Roosevelt visit. Dixon would be pleased if Roosevelt could make the trip but made it clear to the club that time and travel constraints make it unlikely.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-19

Creator(s)

Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934

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 Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 19, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64951. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934. Letter from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64951.

APA:

Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934., [1911, February 19]. Letter from Joseph M. Dixon to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64951.

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. January 30, 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.