Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Military cadets, Spanish-American War (1898), United States Military Academy, Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew, 1883-1953, Wainwright, Robert Powell Page, 1852-1902
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Vice President Roosevelt asks Elihu Root to look over the application to the United States Military Academy of Major Robert Powell Page Wainwright’s son, Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright. The father served in the Spanish-American War and the family has a long history in the military. Roosevelt hopes that the young man can be appointed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Vice President of the United States (1901)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root. [September 7, 1901]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179647. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root. [7 Sep. 1901]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179647.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1901, September 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179647.
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. November 25, 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.
