Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alban B. Butler
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Promotions, Field Artillery School (Fort Sill, Okla.), Moore, Dan T. (Dan Tyler), 1877-1941, Nepotism
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to Alban B. Butler explaning that is not a good idea for him to speak on Dan T. Moore’s behalf. Roosevelt cites the main reason as him being related to Moore, and thus such a request would likely harm Moore’s situation rather than improve it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Butler, Alban B. (Alban Bernard), 1852-1924
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Alban B. Butler. [September 1, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219524. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alban B. Butler. [1 Sep. 1911]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219524.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1911, September 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alban B. Butler. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219524.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
