Letter from F. S. Stover to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--African American troops, Armed Forces--Equipment and supplies, World War (1914-1918)
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F. S. Stover offers to supply and equip a regiment of 1,000 “colored men” to serve with Theodore Roosevelt. Stover lists equipment he will provide and notes he has influence with “colored people” in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. He will supply specialists; i.e. cooks, stevedores. Letterhead from “The Class & Nachod Brewing Co.,” Philadelphia.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-05-16
Creator(s)
Stover, F. S. (Frederick S.), 1873-1934
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Page Count
3
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 F. S. Stover to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 16, 1917]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279541. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Stover, F. S. (Frederick S.), 1873-1934. Letter from F. S. Stover to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 May. 1917]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279541.
APA:
Stover, F. S. (Frederick S.), 1873-1934.: , [1917, May 16]. Letter from F. S. Stover to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279541.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
APA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
