Letter from Gordon Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Betrothal, Letters, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st

Former Rough Rider Gordon Johnston has gotten engaged and asks President Roosevelt to write to his future wife, Anna Julia Johnson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-28

Creator(s)

Johnston, Gordon, 1874-1934

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

3

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 Gordon Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 28, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43908. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Johnston, Gordon, 1874-1934. Letter from Gordon Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Jan. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43908.

APA:

Johnston, Gordon, 1874-1934., [1904, January 28]. 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/o43908.

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. April 6, 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.