Letter from Charles Young to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Armed Forces--African Americans, Armed Forces--Examinations, World War (1914-1918)

Lieutenant Colonel Young asks Theodore Roosevelt for help in joining troops on European front, or for a recommendation to French Military Commission.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1917-05-08

Creator(s)

Young, Charles, 1864-1922

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 Charles Young to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 8, 1917]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279508. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Young, Charles, 1864-1922. Letter from Charles Young to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 May. 1917]. Image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279508.

APA:

Young, Charles, 1864-1922., [1917, May 8]. Letter from Charles Young to Theodore Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279508.

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. April 2, 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.