Letter from Godfrey Dalrymple Dalrymple-White to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa, Southern, Afrikaners, Military service, Voluntary, Presidents--Succession, South African War (1899-1902), War, Wars
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Captain White congratulates President Roosevelt on his succession to the presidency. He has been serving in South Africa for eighteen months. He began as a “Pro-Boer” but that illusion has left him. The war is going steadily but White expects the attrition to last for several more months.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-17
Creator(s)
Dalrymple-White, Godfrey Dalrymple, 1866-1954
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
6
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 Godfrey Dalrymple Dalrymple-White to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 17, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35395. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dalrymple-White, Godfrey Dalrymple, 1866-1954. Letter from Godfrey Dalrymple Dalrymple-White to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35395.
APA:
Dalrymple-White, Godfrey Dalrymple, 1866-1954., [1901, October 17]. Letter from Godfrey Dalrymple Dalrymple-White to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35395.
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. March 12, 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.
