Letter from Percival J. Werlich to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Military appointments, Temperance, Thank-you notes, United States. Navy

Lieutenant Werlich thanks President Roosevelt for his part in Werlich’s recent promotion. He pledges to abstain from all liquor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-01

Creator(s)

Werlich, Percival J., 1857-1916

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

2

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 Percival J. Werlich to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 1, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35638. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Werlich, Percival J., 1857-1916. Letter from Percival J. Werlich to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Nov. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35638.

APA:

Werlich, Percival J., 1857-1916., [1901, November 1]. Letter from Percival J. Werlich to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35638.

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. April 16, 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.