Letter from W. M. Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--African Americans, Armies--Recruiting, enlistment, etc., Cooks, World War (1914-1918)
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W. M. Johnson requests the position of officer’s cook or in the Quartermaster department with Theodore Roosevelt. Johnson is a veteran of the Spanish American War. The letterhead is from “The Negro Protective and Political League of Burlington County, N.J.”
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-05-15
Creator(s)
Johnson, W. M. (William Mansfield), 1877-
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
Record Type
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 W. M. Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 15, 1917]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279540. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Johnson, W. M. (William Mansfield), 1877-. Letter from W. M. Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 May. 1917]. Image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279540.
APA:
Johnson, W. M. (William Mansfield), 1877-., [1917, May 15]. Letter from W. M. Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279540.
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.
