Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to S. M. Reynolds
Subject(s): Battle casualties, Battlefields, Cuba, Libel and slander, Pennsylvania--Gettysburg, Pickett, George E. (George Edward), 1825-1875
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Theodore Roosevelt advises S. M. Reynolds not to listen to the man who said he did not take part in the San Juan fight. Roosevelt discusses charging up Kettle Hill and San Juan and the casualties sustained by his regiment. Roosevelt suggests that Reynolds read his book on the Rough Riders and that he should not listen to false tales.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 S. M. Reynolds. [May 21, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227299. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to S. M. Reynolds. [21 May. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227299.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, May 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to S. M. Reynolds.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227299.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
