Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. A. Du Pont
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers, Cuba--El Caney, Cuba--Santiago de Cuba, Hawkins, Hamilton Smith, 1834-1910, Lawton, Henry Ware, 1843-1899, Military pensions, Philippines, Spanish-American War (1898), Survivors' benefits, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st, Wheeler, Joseph, 1836-1906
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In connection with the pending bill to provide Annie Gray Hawkins a pension, Roosevelt discusses General Hamilton Hawkins’ service during the Santiago campaign of the Spanish-American War.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Du Pont, H. A. (Henry Algernon), 1838-1926
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 H. A. Du Pont. [January 11, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o214935. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. A. Du Pont. [11 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o214935.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, January 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. A. Du Pont.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o214935.
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 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.
