Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Cary Sanger
Subject(s): Allen, Henry T. (Henry Tureman), 1859-1930, Military orders, Orders, Preparation of (Military science), Philippines, United States. Army. Cavalry, 6th
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President Roosevelt asks Acting Secretary of War Sanger if it would be proper to allow Henry T. Allen of the Sixth Cavalry to fight the insurgents in the Philippines. Roosevelt expresses his confidence in Allen, and describes him as “a hard-bit man.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Roosevelt to William Cary Sanger. [October 5, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271962. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Cary Sanger. [5 Oct. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271962.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, October 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Cary Sanger.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271962.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
