Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert B. Brown
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Chaffee, Adna Romanza, 1842-1914, Etiquette, Friendship, Grand Army of the Republic, United States. Army, Young, S. B. M. (Samuel Baldwin Marks), 1840-1924
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President Roosevelt congratulates Robert B. Brown on his election as Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. He shares a humorous anecdote about General S. B. M. Young and General Adna Chaffee, showing the camaraderie that is built by the army.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Brown, Robert B. (Robert Burns), 1844-1916
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 Robert B. Brown. [August 21, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196331. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert B. Brown. [21 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196331.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, August 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert B. Brown.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196331.
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. January 16, 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.
