Letter from Lorenzo S. Lake to Joseph M. Dixon
Subject(s): Levees, Mississippi River, Political campaigns, Presidents--Nomination, Rivers--Management, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Lorenzo S. Lake expands on his plan, laid out in a previous letter, for Theodore Roosevelt to secure southern delegates by supporting the revision of the Mississippi River’s levee plan. Lake now suggests that Roosevelt deliver three speeches.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-18
Creator(s)
Recipient
Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934
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 Lorenzo S. Lake to Joseph M. Dixon. [May 18, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o83368. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lake, Lorenzo S., 1844-1921. Letter from Lorenzo S. Lake to Joseph M. Dixon. [18 May. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o83368.
APA:
Lake, Lorenzo S., 1844-1921., [1912, May 18]. Letter from Lorenzo S. Lake to Joseph M. Dixon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o83368.
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.
