Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): McKinley, William, 1843-1901, San Juan Hill, Battle of (Cuba : 1898), Spanish-American War (1898), United States. Congress. Senate, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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The Senate Committee on Military Affairs asks Roosevelt to confirm that General Wood was present at the Battle for the San Juan Heights and Kettle Hill, and that Wood did not require “rescue” during the Battle of Las Guasimas.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-12
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 12, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43056. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937. Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Dec. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43056.
APA:
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937., [1903, December 12]. Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43056.
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.
