Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George H. Williams
Subject(s): Hill, Jennie M. Carter, 1862-1936, Medal of Honor, Wounds and injuries
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President Roosevelt informs George H. Williams that he has been awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor because of his action of endangering his own life to save that of Jennie M. Hill. Roosevelt writes that Williams’s actions will serve as an inspiration to every American who reads of it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Williams, George H. (George Henry), 1859-1942
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 George H. Williams. [June 23, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195874. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George H. Williams. [23 Jun. 1906]. Multi-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/o195874.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, June 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George H. Williams.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195874.
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.
