Letter from John G. Hammond to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Argentina--Buenos Aires, Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941, Portrait sculpture, Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

Lieutenant John G. Hammond asks Theodore Roosevelt to present Gutzon Borglum’s General Philip H. Sheridan miniature statue to “Circulo Militar (Army Club) of the Argentine Republic at Buenos Aires on behalf of American officers and civilians who have visited “Argentina and received courtesies, ” and “an expression of American friendship.” Describes statue, lists names of subscribers, encloses Gorham letter and General Leonard Wood’s letter.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1913-09-07

Creator(s)

Hammond, John G.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Sagamore Hill National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from John G. Hammond to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 7, 1913]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279183. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hammond, John G.. Letter from John G. Hammond to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Sep. 1913]. Multi-image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279183.

APA:

Hammond, John G.., [1913, September 7]. Letter from John G. Hammond to Theodore Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279183.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.

APA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.