Letter from Gordon Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Cuba, Horses, United States. Army
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Lieutenant Johnston is enjoying being a military officer but is occasionally distressed as younger men are being promoted ahead of him. Johnston discusses his regiment with President Roosevelt and tells how he has had two horses die on him. He is quite obsequious in writing Roosevelt, showing concern that the President might like to hear some mundane news at times.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-16
Creator(s)
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
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 Gordon Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 16, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37578. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Johnston, Gordon, 1874-1934. Letter from Gordon Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37578.
APA:
Johnston, Gordon, 1874-1934., [1902, April 16]. Letter from Gordon Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37578.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
