Letter from Alastair Penrose Gordon-Cumming to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa, Southern, Colenso, Battle of (South Africa : 1899), Gordon-Cumming, Walter, 1859-1913, South African War (1899-1902)
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Alastair Penrose Gordon-Cumming encloses the latest information from his brother Walter who is in South Africa and suffering from gout. Several of Gordon-Cumming’s cousins were killed at the Battle of Colenso and he wishes that President Roosevelt could stop the South African War.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-02
Creator(s)
Gordon-Cumming, Alastair Penrose, 1853-1913
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
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 Alastair Penrose Gordon-Cumming to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 2, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36902. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gordon-Cumming, Alastair Penrose, 1853-1913. Letter from Alastair Penrose Gordon-Cumming to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Feb. 1902]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36902.
APA:
Gordon-Cumming, Alastair Penrose, 1853-1913.: , [1902, February 2]. Letter from Alastair Penrose Gordon-Cumming to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36902.
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. November 25, 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.
