Letter from Nelson Appleton Miles to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Automobiles, Bicycles, Cavalry, Machine guns, Motorcycles, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, United States. Army
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General Miles writes to Secretary of War Root to make recommendations for Army improvements.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-07
Creator(s)
Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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 Nelson Appleton Miles to Elihu Root. [August 7, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41691. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925. Letter from Nelson Appleton Miles to Elihu Root. [7 Aug. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41691.
APA:
Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925., [1903, August 7]. Letter from Nelson Appleton Miles to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41691.
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 8, 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.
