Letter from Frederic Remington to Theodore Roosevelt

Frederic Remington tells Theodore Roosevelt that the greatest compliment he ever received was when the “Rough Riders put their brand on my bronze.” Roosevelt received Remington’s bronze sculpture, Broncho Buster, from the men of the Rough Riders after the Spanish-American war.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1899-09

Creator(s)

Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2019-09-19

Language

English

Period

Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Frederic Remington to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 1, 1899?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26444. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909. Letter from Frederic Remington to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Sep. 1899?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 28, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26444.

APA:

Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909.: , [1899, September 1?]. Letter from Frederic Remington to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26444.

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. October 28, 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.