Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Granville Fortescue
Subject(s): Resignation, United States. Army
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President Roosevelt tells former Rough Rider Granville Fortescue that he regrets Fortescue resigning from the army to go into business. Roosevelt feels that Fortescue would have had a successful career in the military based on their experience fighting together in Santiago and the positive reports of others who served with him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Fortescue, Granville, 1875-1952
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 Granville Fortescue. [January 31, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198410. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Granville Fortescue. [31 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198410.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, January 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Granville Fortescue.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198410.
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.
