Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hubert W. Eldred
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Reserves, Military planning, O'Ryan, John F. (John Francis), 1874-1961, War, Wars, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt hates to decline Captain Eldred’s request for him to take charge of the Reserve Brigade, but Roosevelt simply does not have the time. Roosevelt would like to meet Eldred and General O’Ryan later to hear more about the plan.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-10-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Eldred, Hubert W. (Hubert Willard), 1883-1965
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Hubert W. Eldred. [October 16, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212890. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hubert W. Eldred. [16 Oct. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212890.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, October 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hubert W. Eldred.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212890.
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 30, 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.
