Letter from Henry V. Boynton to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Bills, Legislative

General Boynton offers his opinion on a bill that would allow brevet commissions during peace time.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-02

Creator(s)

Boynton, Henry V. (Henry Van), 1835-1905

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

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 Henry V. Boynton to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 2, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36571. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Boynton, Henry V. (Henry Van), 1835-1905. Letter from Henry V. Boynton to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Jan. 1902]. 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/o36571.

APA:

Boynton, Henry V. (Henry Van), 1835-1905., [1902, January 2]. Letter from Henry V. Boynton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36571.

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.