Letter from Bradley T. Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Johnson, Bradley T. (Bradley Tyler), III, 1884-1964, United States Naval Academy, United States. Army, United States. Navy
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Bradley T. Johnson thanks President Roosevelt for his letter. He explains that the main thing he has to live for is the success of his grandson and writes to Roosevelt about his grandson’s options of joining the Army or Navy. Johnson mentions the possibility of Congress increasing the President’s power of appointment to military academies. He hopes to call on Roosevelt sometime soon.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-11
Creator(s)
Johnson, Bradley T. (Bradley Tyler), 1829-1903
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Bradley T. Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 11, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35220. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Johnson, Bradley T. (Bradley Tyler), 1829-1903. Letter from Bradley T. Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Oct. 1901]. Multi-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/o35220.
APA:
Johnson, Bradley T. (Bradley Tyler), 1829-1903., [1901, October 11]. Letter from Bradley T. Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35220.
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.
