Letter from Dudley Stuart Dean to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers, Marriage, Thank-you notes, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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Dudley Stuart Dean, who served with the Rough Riders, thanks President Roosevelt for his kindness but is not interested in a commission in the army. Dean was recently married and active service in the Philippines would be difficult for his wife.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-02
Creator(s)
Dean, Dudley Stuart, 1871-1950
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Dudley Stuart Dean to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 2, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36575. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dean, Dudley Stuart, 1871-1950. Letter from Dudley Stuart Dean to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Jan. 1902]. 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/o36575.
APA:
Dean, Dudley Stuart, 1871-1950., [1902, January 2]. Letter from Dudley Stuart Dean to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36575.
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.
