Letter from Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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Charles Fletcher Lummis has recently returned from a trip to Guatemala and is looking forward to meeting with Theodore Roosevelt about his idea for an encyclopedia about Spanish America. Lummis says he will need assistance with the encyclopedia as he does not believe he will be able to complete it alone.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-04
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
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 Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 4, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68361. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928. Letter from Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68361.
APA:
Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928., [1911, June 4]. 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/o68361.
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 16, 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.
