Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Jonathan Jackson Christian
Subject(s): Military service, Voluntary, Roscoe, David Livingston, 1874-1971, Thank-you notes, Wainwright, Richard, 1849-1926
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Theodore Roosevelt expresses his desire to have Lieutenant Thomas Jonathan Jackson Christian and two others serve under his command should he raise a division. The others named are Lieutenant Roscoe and Wainwright.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-07-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Christian, Thomas Jonathan Jackson, 1888-1952
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 Thomas Jonathan Jackson Christian. [July 1, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213820. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Jonathan Jackson Christian. [1 Jul. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213820.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, July 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Jonathan Jackson Christian.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213820.
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. March 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.
