Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Andrew Drain

Subject(s): Military service, Voluntary, Roosevelt family, World War (1914-1918)

Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Major Drain on the experience he is having in France and the service he is rendering to his country. Roosevelt appreciates the kind words about his sons.

Collection

America

Creation Date

1917-09-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Drain, James Andrew, 1870-1943

Language

English

Period

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

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

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Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Andrew Drain. [September 28, 1917]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292396. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Andrew Drain. [28 Sep. 1917]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292396.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1917, September 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Andrew Drain. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292396.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

America. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/america. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

America. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/america.

APA:

America. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/america.