Letter from P. J. Clyde Randall to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Armed Forces--African Americans, Armies--Recruiting, enlistment, etc., World War (1914-1918)

P. J. Clyde Randall expresses his desire to command African American troops in the war. He is a Spanish-American War veteran.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1917-04-29

Creator(s)

Randall, P. J. Clyde

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 P. J. Clyde Randall to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 29, 1917]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279493. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Randall, P. J. Clyde. Letter from P. J. Clyde Randall to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Apr. 1917]. Image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279493.

APA:

Randall, P. J. Clyde., [1917, April 29]. Letter from P. J. Clyde Randall to Theodore Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279493.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

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

MLA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.

APA:

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