Letter from Cassie Mason Myers Julian-James to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Galloway, Charles Douglas, 1850-1912, Galloway, Richard Somers, 1884-1938, United States Naval Academy

Cassie Mason Myers Julian-James asks President Roosevelt to consider appointing Richard Somers Gallaway to the Naval Academy. The family are not people of influence and have no other way to get such an appointment, although the young man’s father and grandfather have served in the navy and army, respectively.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-24

Creator(s)

Julian-James, Cassie Mason Myers, 1851-1921

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

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Cassie Mason Myers Julian-James to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 24, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35472. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Julian-James, Cassie Mason Myers, 1851-1921. Letter from Cassie Mason Myers Julian-James to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35472.

APA:

Julian-James, Cassie Mason Myers, 1851-1921., [1901, October 24]. Letter from Cassie Mason Myers Julian-James to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35472.

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 8, 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.