Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Steptoe Johnston
Subject(s): Johnston, Mercer Green, 1868-1954, Lawton, Henry Ware, 1843-1899, Memorial service, Sermons, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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President Roosevelt thanks Bishop Johnston for the memorial service given by his son, Mercer Green Johnston, in honor of the late Henry Ware Lawton. Roosevelt will never forget the sermon Johnston gave to his own regiment in San Antonio.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Johnston, James Steptoe, 1843-1924
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 James Steptoe Johnston. [February 16, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191103. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Steptoe Johnston. [16 Feb. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191103.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, February 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Steptoe Johnston.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191103.
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 13, 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.
