Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Buchanan Aleshire
Subject(s): Employment references, Gage, Fred B. (Fred Bryant), 1871-1939, Horses, Lightfoot, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1863-1949, Tailors, United States Military Academy, United States. Army, Veterinarians
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President Roosevelt tells Quartermaster General Aleshire that the clothes made for him by Charles E. Lightfoot, chief cutter under Aleshire, are very good quality. Roosevelt also mentions that Dr. Fred B. Gage has done a very good job tending to the horses in the White House stables, and hopes that he will not be sent away during Roosevelt’s term, unless it is to detail him to West Point.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Aleshire, James Buchanan, 1856-1925
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 James Buchanan Aleshire. [December 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205733. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Buchanan Aleshire. [18 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205733.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Buchanan Aleshire.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205733.
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. February 17, 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.
