Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Smith A. Harris
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Training of, Brest, Arthur R., 1882-1954, Rifles, Rothrock, Arthur D. (Arthur Dale), 1886-1938, Shooting, Shooting contests
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President Roosevelt congratulates Lieutenant Harris on his victory in the Military Rifle Championship. Although Roosevelt has also written to the two other winners, Harris’s high aggregate displays a superior excellence. Roosevelt believes all officers should be able to shoot with a rifle, especially infantry and cavalry officers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Harris, Smith A. (Smith Aaron), 1877-1957
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 Smith A. Harris. [September 26, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204329. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Smith A. Harris. [26 Sep. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204329.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, September 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Smith A. Harris.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204329.
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 23, 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.
