Letter From Theodore Roosevelt to Willard Chambers Gompf
Subject(s): Honor, Military trophies, Ordnance
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President Roosevelt does not agree with Willard Chambers Gompf about getting American cannons that were captured in war. He thinks that the captured cannons the country has are trophies won in battle, and does not think it is honorable to reclaim them by purchasing them.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Gompf, Willard Chambers, 1853-1931
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 Willard Chambers Gompf. [June 4, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202868. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter From Theodore Roosevelt to Willard Chambers Gompf. [4 Jun. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202868.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 4]. Letter From Theodore Roosevelt to Willard Chambers Gompf.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202868.
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. January 9, 2026. 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.
