Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Guy Potter Benton
Subject(s): Chaplains, Letters, University of Vermont, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt replies to Guy Benton, President of the University of Vermont, that Roosevelt would take Benton as a chaplain as he has enough Colonels. Roosevelt also thinks that no more than half of any unit should be made up of college men as there is a lot of rough work in a campaign.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-07-04
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
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 Guy Potter Benton. [July 4, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213833. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Guy Potter Benton. [4 Jul. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213833.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, July 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Guy Potter Benton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213833.
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. April 17, 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.
