Letter from Frederic Remington to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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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
Language
English
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Frederic Remington to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 1899]. 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. [Sep 1899]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26444.
APA:
Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909., [1899, September]. Letter from Frederic Remington to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26444.
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.
