Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elijah Pennington
Subject(s): Civil service positions, Lyon, Cecil Andrew, 1869-1916, Panama--Panama Canal, Texas, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st, Veterans--Employment
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President Roosevelt assures former Rough Rider Elijah Pennington he likes to do anything he can for any member of the Rough Riders. However, he is currently trying to get a comrade who was wounded at San Juan a position on the Panama Canal and is unsure if he can take up any other cases until he has done so. He suggests that Pennington ask Colonel Cecil Andrew Lyon if there is a position in Texas that he could be appointed to.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Elijah Pennington. [November 4, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193031. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elijah Pennington. [4 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193031.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, November 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elijah Pennington.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193031.
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.
