Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Mitchell Thomas
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Endowments, Military uniforms
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President Roosevelt sends Rear Admiral Thomas $100 for the legal suit concerning the exclusion of men from public places for wearing a uniform of the United States’ military. He feels strongly that the uniform is “a badge of honor,” whether worn by an enlisted man or an officer. First page includes handwritten note over the top, “Pages to 2 removed before commencement of this book.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Thomas, Charles Mitchell, 1846-1908
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 Charles Mitchell Thomas. [September 21, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196585. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Mitchell Thomas. [21 Sep. 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/o196585.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, September 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Mitchell Thomas.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196585.
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.
