Letter from Theodore Schwan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alger, R. A. (Russell Alexander), 1836-1907, Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925, Soldiers--Travel, Spanish-American War (1898), Texas--San Antonio, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st, Washington (D.C.), Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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Assistant Adjutant General Schwan orders Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry to go to San Antonio, Texas, and report to Colonel Leonard Wood, the commander of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry. Schwan does so on the orders of Secretary of War R. A. Alger and Major General Nelson Appleton Miles.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1898-05-11
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Rough Rider (May 1898 to September 1898)
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 Schwan to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 11, 1898]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25832. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Schwan, Theodore, 1841-1926. Letter from Theodore Schwan to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 May. 1898]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25832.
APA:
Schwan, Theodore, 1841-1926., [1898, May 11]. Letter from Theodore Schwan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25832.
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 12, 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.
