Letter from Basil Wilson Duke to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Aggressiveness, American Civil War (1861-1865), Anglo-Saxons, Benton, Thomas Hart, 1782-1858, Books and reading, Boys, Conquerors, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Imperialism, Kentucky, Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870, Masculinity, Memory, Military participation--American, Missouri, Politicians--Biography, Soldiers, Territorial expansion, United States--South Atlantic States, Vikings, Violence, Writing
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Basil Wilson Duke, a Confederate officer during the American Civil War, commends Theodore Roosevelt on his biography of Thomas Hart Benton.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1888-05-19
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Author and Family Man (1887-1888)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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 Basil Wilson Duke to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 19, 1888]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25543. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Duke, Basil Wilson, 1838-1916. Letter from Basil Wilson Duke to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 May. 1888]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25543.
APA:
Duke, Basil Wilson, 1838-1916.: , [1888, May 19]. Letter from Basil Wilson Duke to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25543.
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 11, 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.
