Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bradley T. Johnson
Subject(s): Camp sites, facilities, etc., Cuba, Leadership, Military service, Voluntary, Puerto Rico, Spanish-American War (1898), Travel, War, War--Moral and ethical aspects, Wars
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Colonel Roosevelt, from his camp in Santiago de Cuba, describes to General Johnson the outbreak of yellow fever plaguing his volunteer regiment. Roosevelt also describes how, despite the loss of life and difficult conditions, he and the men see the value of their volunteerism and expresses his hopes for moving on to Puerto Rico soon.
Collection
Creation Date
1898-07-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Johnson, Bradley T. (Bradley Tyler), 1829-1903
Language
English
Period
Rough Rider (May 1898 to September 1898)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bradley T. Johnson. [July 19, 1898]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285302. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bradley T. Johnson. [19 Jul. 1898]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285302.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1898, July 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bradley T. Johnson.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285302.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
