Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Funston
Subject(s): American Occupation of Veracruz (Mexico : 1914), Mexico--Veracruz (City), Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave), Military occupation, Military operations, Search and rescue, Prisoners of war
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Theodore Roosevelt requests information about General Funston’s command during his time in Veracruz, Mexico, and promises confidentiality. Roosevelt has heard that during the occupation of Veracruz an American soldier was captured by Mexican insurgents and threatened with execution. Funston then supposedly requested permission for a rescue attempt but was denied.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-03-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Funston. [March 19, 1915]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212089. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Funston. [19 Mar. 1915]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212089.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1915, March 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Funston. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212089.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
