Letter from Granville Fortescue to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Elliot, Duncan, 1862-1919, Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906
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Granville Fortescue thanks Vice President Roosevelt for nominating him for an examination to receive a military commission. He is anxious over the examination and hopes to receive a commission as a first lieutenant. He just returned from the Philippines and has a bolo (a Filipino knife) to give Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901
Creator(s)
Fortescue, Granville, 1875-1952
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2023-01-05
Language
English
Period
Vice President of the United States (1901)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 Granville Fortescue to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 29, 2025?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36486. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Fortescue, Granville, 1875-1952. Letter from Granville Fortescue to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Oct. 2025?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36486.
APA:
Fortescue, Granville, 1875-1952.: , [2025, October 29?]. Letter from Granville Fortescue to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36486.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
