Letter from James Andrew Drain to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers, Armed Forces--Ordnance and ordnance stores, France, Military service, Voluntary, Ordnance--Transportation, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, World War (1914-1918)
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James Andrew Drain is serving in France as an ordnance officer. His unit is currently training and Drain has been able to meet three of Theodore Roosevelt’s sons. They are in good health and spirits.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1917-09-01
Creator(s)
Drain, James Andrew, 1870-1943
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 James Andrew Drain to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 1, 1917]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o129301. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Drain, James Andrew, 1870-1943. Letter from James Andrew Drain to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Sep. 1917]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o129301.
APA:
Drain, James Andrew, 1870-1943.: , [1917, September 1]. Letter from James Andrew Drain to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o129301.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
