Johnston, Gordon, 1874-1934

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1900-08-02

Creator(s)

Johnston, Gordon, 1874-1934

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1900-11-22

Creator(s)

Johnston, Gordon, 1874-1934

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Colonel Johnston of the 12th New York Infantry provides a letter of recommendation for William O. Trenor for a Reserve Commission.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1917-01-13

It would give Gordon Johnston a great deal of pleasure to pay his respects to President Roosevelt before leaving the country on July 28. He has been carrying around the Ali spear and would like to deliver it to Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-16

Lieutenant Johnston provides a first-hand account of Datto Ali’s fall to President Roosevelt. Ali ruled with an iron fist and was Roosevelt’s sharpest enemy for the past two years. Captain McCoy worked out the scheme to strike from the East through the mountains. The troops climbed at alarming angles and along the magnificent Davao River trail to surprise Ali.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-04

Former Rough Rider Gordon Johnston thanks President Roosevelt for writing to his fiance Anna Julia Johnson. Johnston accepts an invitation to a reception and supper with Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-02

Former Rough Rider Gordon Johnston has gotten engaged and asks President Roosevelt to write to his future wife, Anna Julia Johnson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-28

Former Rough Rider Gordon Johnston encloses a poem that he promised to send to President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-11

Lieutenant Johnston is enjoying being a military officer but is occasionally distressed as younger men are being promoted ahead of him. Johnston discusses his regiment with President Roosevelt and tells how he has had two horses die on him. He is quite obsequious in writing Roosevelt, showing concern that the President might like to hear some mundane news at times.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-16

There will be great disappointment if Vice President Roosevelt does not visit Birmingham, Alabama.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-08-30