Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hugh Lenox Scott
Subject(s): Christian, Thomas Jonathan Jackson, 1888-1952, Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863, Military education, Punishment--Moral and ethical aspects, United States Military Academy
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President Roosevelt asks West Point Superintendent Scott if there is anything that can be done within the bounds of propriety and fairness to make sure Stonewall Jackson’s grandson Thomas Jonathan Jackson Christian graduates with his class at West Point.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Hugh Lenox Scott. [December 31, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201151. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hugh Lenox Scott. [31 Dec. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201151.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, December 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hugh Lenox Scott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201151.
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 13, 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.
