Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Raymond O. Barton

Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers, World War (1939-1945)

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. writes to Major General Raymond O. Barton asking him to reconsider Roosevelt’s request to go with the assault companies. He lists seven reasons that he feels he should be allowed to go.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1944-05-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944

Recipient

Barton, Raymond O., 1889-1963

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Repository

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Theodore Roosevelt to Raymond O. Barton. [May 26, 1944]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279613. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Raymond O. Barton. [26 May. 1944]. Image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279613.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944., [1944, May 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Raymond O. Barton.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279613.

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 26, 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.