Letter from Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919, Boxing, Exercise, Hennessy, Frederick B., 1879-1948, Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928, School children, Sixsmith, William K., Surgeons general (Military personnel), Torney, George Henry, 1850-1913, United States. Army, United States. Navy, Virginia--Fort Myer
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President Roosevelt highly recommends William K. Sixsmith’s exercise regime and would like them to be mandatory for the military and in the schools for the boys and girls to participate in. Roosevelt attaches the recommendations from Captain Frederick B. Hennessy and two Surgeons General of an experimental class using Sixsmith’s exercises among the enlisted men at Fort Myer, Virginia.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-28
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. [January 28, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206349. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Jan. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206349.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, January 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206349.
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 6, 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.
