Letter from Lillian Shannon Caple to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940, Caple, Edward B. (Edward Benjamin), 1860-1927, Davis, Sarah, 1870-, Dinners and dining, Hospitality, Washington (State)--Spokane
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Lillian Shannon Caple invites Theodore Roosevelt to visit her home when he visits Spokane, Washington, soon, and offers him every hospitality. She explains how she and her husband had previously met Roosevelt, as well as some of their other political connections.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-24
Creator(s)
Caple, Lillian Shannon, 1860-1932
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Lillian Shannon Caple to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 24, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65167. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Caple, Lillian Shannon, 1860-1932. Letter from Lillian Shannon Caple to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65167.
APA:
Caple, Lillian Shannon, 1860-1932., [1911, February 24]. Letter from Lillian Shannon Caple to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65167.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
