Letter from Henry Loomis Nelson to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927

Henry Loomis Nelson encloses a clipping from the Boston Herald concerning insubordinate behavior on the part of General Miles. Nelson also mentions a recent talk he had with General Wood, who impressed him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-03-27

Creator(s)

Nelson, Henry Loomis, 1846-1908

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2011-11-10

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

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 Henry Loomis Nelson to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 27, 1902?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37371. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Nelson, Henry Loomis, 1846-1908. Letter from Henry Loomis Nelson to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Mar. 1902?]. 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/o37371.

APA:

Nelson, Henry Loomis, 1846-1908.: , [1902, March 27?]. Letter from Henry Loomis Nelson to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37371.

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.