Letter from Samuel McCune Lindsay to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Dix, John A. (John Alden), 1860-1928, Etiquette, Europe, Gaynor, William Jay, -1913, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Prison reformers, Prisons, Travel
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Samuel McCune Lindsay tells Theodore Roosevelt of the upcoming trip of O. F. Lewis, Secretary of the New York Prison Association, to Europe in order to attend the International Prison Congress and visit foreign prisons. He asks if Roosevelt would be willing to write a letter of introduction for him to help him during his travels. Lewis has already received some other letters from officials, but would appreciate any assistance Roosevelt is able to give.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-28
Creator(s)
Lindsay, Samuel McCune, 1869-1960
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 Samuel McCune Lindsay to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 28, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68939. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lindsay, Samuel McCune, 1869-1960. Letter from Samuel McCune Lindsay to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68939.
APA:
Lindsay, Samuel McCune, 1869-1960., [1911, June 28]. Letter from Samuel McCune Lindsay to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68939.
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. February 6, 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.
