Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Reeve Merritt
Subject(s): Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Meetings, Mexican War (1846-1848), Military pensions, Pensions--Administration, Viljoen, Ben J., 1868-1917
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President Roosevelt would be pleased to meet Mr. Viljoen. He would like to speak with E. Reeve Merritt regarding the “pension business.” The service pension previously passed for Mexican War veterans is a strong analogy and “chief trouble.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Merritt, Edward Reeve, 1850-1931
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Edward Reeve Merritt. [February 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187256. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Reeve Merritt. [1 Feb. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187256.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, February 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Reeve Merritt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187256.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
