Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Ancil Shipton
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Mobilization, Armed Forces--Officers, Armed Forces--Personnel management, World War (1914-1918)
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If Theodore Roosevelt is allowed to raise a division for military service, he would be pleased to enroll Major Shipton.
Collection
Creation Date
1916-07-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Shipton, James Ancil, 1867-1926
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 James Ancil Shipton. [July 19, 1916]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286416. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Ancil Shipton. [19 Jul. 1916]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286416.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, July 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Ancil Shipton.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286416.
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 22, 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.
