Theodore Roosevelt will write to Major General Frank McCoy and have him look into the case, but he will do so cautiously, as he believes it is illegal for an outsider to get involved in a promotion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1918-05-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Gifford Pinchot. [May 24, 1918]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o256589. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gifford Pinchot. [24 May. 1918]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o256589.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, May 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gifford Pinchot.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o256589.

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 9, 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.