Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grenville M. Dodge
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Howard, O. O. (Oliver Otis), 1830-1909, Iowa--Council Bluffs, Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886, Reunions, Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891, Society of the Army of the Tennessee, Veterans
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President Roosevelt must decline Grenville M. Dodge’s invitation to the reunion of the Society of the Army of Tennessee. However, Roosevelt expresses his respect for the “men of that great army” and wishes he could meet General O. O. Howard, the only living commander, and the descendants of other important Civil War generals.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grenville M. Dodge. [October 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299749. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grenville M. Dodge. [12 Oct. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299749.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, October 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grenville M. Dodge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299749.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
