Telegram from William Rufus Shafter to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Presidents--Succession, Veterans--Societies, etc.
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General Shafter and the Society of the Army of Santiago de Cuba send their greetings and best wishes after President Roosevelt’s succession to the presidency.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-18
Creator(s)
Shafter, William Rufus, 1835-1906
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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:
Telegram from William Rufus Shafter to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 18, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34740. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shafter, William Rufus, 1835-1906. Telegram from William Rufus Shafter to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Sep. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34740.
APA:
Shafter, William Rufus, 1835-1906., [1901, September 18]. Telegram from William Rufus Shafter to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34740.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
