Letter from James T. Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--African American troops, Armies--Recruiting, enlistment, etc., World War (1914-1918)
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James T. Simpson, principal of the Belzoni Agricultural and Industrial Institution, asks to serve with Theodore Roosevelt. He can raise a regiment and wishes “representation of the Colored boys” from the Spanish-American War.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-05-15
Creator(s)
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
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 James T. Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 15, 1917]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279535. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Simpson, James T.. Letter from James T. Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 May. 1917]. Multi-image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279535.
APA:
Simpson, James T.., [1917, May 15]. Letter from James T. Simpson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279535.
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. December 18, 2025. 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.
