Secretary Root to the president–“Give it a yank–quick”
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers, Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Typewriters, United States. Army
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Secretary of War Elihu Root holds a rope that is attached to a “Lieut-Gen. in command” chair on which General Nelson Appleton Miles sits, typing at a typewriter. Miles has typed reports and speeches already, and is currently typing: “My charges against the Army: looting, water cure, murder, favoritism.” Root taps President Roosevelt on the shoulder and presents the rope to him, directing him to pull the chair out from underneath Miles.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-05-20
Creator(s)
Stewart, Donald Farquharson, 1880-1945
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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:
Secretary Root to the president–“Give it a yank–quick”. [May 20, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301605. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Stewart, Donald Farquharson, 1880-1945. Secretary Root to the president–“Give it a yank–quick”. [20 May. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301605.
APA:
Stewart, Donald Farquharson, 1880-1945., [1903, May 20]. Secretary Root to the president–“Give it a yank–quick”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301605.
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. February 13, 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.
