Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry V. Boynton
Subject(s): Davis, Henry Gassaway, 1823-1916, Funston, Frederick, 1865-1917, United States. Army. Department of West Point, United States. Army. Dept. of West Point, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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President Roosevelt asks General Boynton if he knows of the Navy and Critic which has published an article by Alexander S. Bacon, a supposed colonel and West Pointer, that attacks Frederick Funston, Leonard Wood, and Roosevelt. Roosevelt asks if it is worthwhile for Boynton to send his pamphlet to “responsible” service journals.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Boynton, Henry V. (Henry Van), 1835-1905
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
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 Henry V. Boynton. [September 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189059. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry V. Boynton. [1 Sep. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189059.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, September 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry V. Boynton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189059.
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. February 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.
