Letter from Edith Andrews Logan to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886, Medal of Honor, Philippine American War (Philippines : 1899-1902)

Edith Andrews Logan thanks President Roosevelt for advocating on behalf of her deceased husband, Major John Alexander Logan, who has been posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Philippine-American War. She points out that this honor will be an inheritance for her children, especially her son.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-13

Creator(s)

Logan, Edith Andrews, 1865-1953

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

Handwritten

Record Type

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 Edith Andrews Logan to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 13, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37956. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Logan, Edith Andrews, 1865-1953. Letter from Edith Andrews Logan to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 May. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37956.

APA:

Logan, Edith Andrews, 1865-1953., [1902, May 13]. Letter from Edith Andrews Logan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37956.

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. January 29, 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.