A draft of a telegram sent by President Roosevelt to General Pershing, thanking him for his kindness toward the Roosevelt family after the death of Quentin Roosevelt.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Creation Date

1918-07-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Note

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. Digitization of all images from the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site made possible by a generous grant from the Leon Levy Foundation. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Note from Theodore Roosevelt to John J. Pershing. [July 18, 1918]. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284905. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Note from Theodore Roosevelt to John J. Pershing. [18 Jul. 1918]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284905.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, July 18]. Note from Theodore Roosevelt to John J. Pershing.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284905.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.

APA:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.