Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Apologies, Chaffee, Adna Romanza, 1842-1914, China, Grand Army of the Republic, Grand Army of the Republic. National Encampment, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, MacArthur, Arthur, Jr., 1845-1912, Massachusetts--Boston, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Patriotism, Philippines, Respect for persons, Sin, Veterans
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President Roosevelt sends his regrets to General Blackmar that he will be unable to attend the annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Boston, Massachusetts. Roosevelt has the greatest respect for those who fought for “the very life of the Nation” and agrees with former president William McKinley that their “patriotic spirit still animates the Republic.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Blackmar, Wilmon Whilldin, 1841-1905
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar. [August 6, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188795. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar. [6 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188795.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188795.
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. March 5, 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.
