Letter from Seth Bullock to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Non-commissioned officers, Cavalry, Military service, Voluntary, Recruiting and enlistment, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Sheridan, Philip H. (Philip Henry), 1880-1918, South Dakota--Deadwood, South Dakota. National Guard, United States Military Academy, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st, World War (1914-1918)
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Seth Bullock informs Theodore Roosevelt that his suggestion from the previous summer regarding a volunteer cavalry regiment has “been quietly followed.” Bullock even tried to dissuade “some of the best material” from joining the National Guard by hinting he would be recruiting for a cavalry regiment. Since then, he has been “almost swamped” with word from those who want to join. Bullock recommends Philip Henry Sheridan as Colonel even though “our Western riders don’t fancy West Pointers,” and concludes with a postscript that Kermit Roosevelt is the only officer he has selected thus far.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-07-01
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Seth Bullock to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 1, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o116083. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bullock, Seth, 1849-1919. Letter from Seth Bullock to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Jul. 1916]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o116083.
APA:
Bullock, Seth, 1849-1919., [1916, July 1]. Letter from Seth Bullock to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o116083.
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 20, 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.
