Letter from Frank J. Ward to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Medals, badges, decorations, etc., Employment references, World War (1914-1918)
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Frank J. Ward advises Theodore Roosevelt that he found Roosevelt’s “maple leaf” on the battlefield in Cantigny, France in May of 1918. Ward says he treasures the leaf as a relic of the war and asks Roosevelt for a recommendation regarding Ward’s fitness for a position as a guard at a penitentiary. Someone has written at the top of the letter that the leaf is in the glass-topped table in the drawing room at Sagamore Hill.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1920-12-18
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
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 Frank J. Ward to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 18, 1920]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279592. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ward, Frank J.. Letter from Frank J. Ward to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Dec. 1920]. Image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279592.
APA:
Ward, Frank J.., [1920, December 18]. Letter from Frank J. Ward to Theodore Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279592.
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 13, 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.
