Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Micah John Jenkins
Subject(s): Confederate States of America. Army, Hampton, Wade, 1818-1902, Photographs, Thank-you notes, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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President Roosevelt tells Major Jenkins he was glad to see the photograph of General Leonard Wood’s namesake, and wants to see a photo of his own “little namesake” even more. Roosevelt also asks him to thank the “gallant veteran in gray” for the photo of Confederate General Wade Hampton.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Jenkins, Micah John, 1857-1912
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Micah John Jenkins. [December 17, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197608. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Micah John Jenkins. [17 Dec. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197608.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, December 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Micah John Jenkins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197608.
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.
