In a poem by Teresa Brayton, a narrator reminisces about Tommy Casey, a whistling Irishman, who died during the Battle of San Juan Hill.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-27

Creator(s)

Brayton, Teresa, 1868-1943

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Poem

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:

Bonfire night. [January 27, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303959. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Brayton, Teresa, 1868-1943. Bonfire night. [27 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303959.

APA:

Brayton, Teresa, 1868-1943.: , [1911, January 27]. Bonfire night. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303959.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.