Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Milliken Parker
Subject(s): Allen, Henry T. (Henry Tureman), 1859-1930, Armed Forces--Officers, Military service, Voluntary, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt has been contacting the men he hopes will be officers in the division he envisions if the United States enters the war. Lieutenant Colonel Henry T. Allen will be the senior brigade commander and John Milliken Parker could serve as a Lieutenant Colonel or Major.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-06-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Parker, John Milliken, 1863-1939
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 John Milliken Parker. [June 29, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212509. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Milliken Parker. [29 Jun. 1915]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212509.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, June 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Milliken Parker.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212509.
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 27, 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.
