Letter from Robert Lee Howze to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): California--San Francisco, Cavalry

Robert Howze has heard that the War Department is considering mounting a current infantry regiment and he would like Theodore Roosevelt to influence that decision in favor of Howze’s regiment. The regiment will soon be shipping out from San Francisco.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1899-08-22

Creator(s)

Howze, Robert Lee, 1864-1926

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Mixed

Record Type

Multi-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 Robert Lee Howze to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 22, 1899]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26382. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Howze, Robert Lee, 1864-1926. Letter from Robert Lee Howze to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Aug. 1899]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26382.

APA:

Howze, Robert Lee, 1864-1926.: , [1899, August 22]. Letter from Robert Lee Howze to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26382.

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 4, 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.