Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Micah J. Jenkins
Subject(s): Butler, John A., Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes, Presentation swords, South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition, South Carolina--Charleston, Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918, Tillman, James H., 1869-1911, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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President Roosevelt recommends that Major Jenkins accept the sword, and if there is a problem he offers to have the Rough Riders get together and award Jenkins a sword.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Micah J. Jenkins. [March 3, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181658. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Micah J. Jenkins. [3 Mar. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181658.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, March 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Micah J. Jenkins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181658.
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. April 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.
