Letter from Joseph Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Battles, Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Military service, Voluntary, Panama--Panama Canal, San Juan Hill, Battle of (Cuba : 1898), Spanish-American War (1898)
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Joseph Wheeler encloses a letter he received asking if President Roosevelt took part in the Cuban battles during the Spanish American War. Wheeler found this question “remarkable” and also encloses his reply. He congratulates Roosevelt on construction beginning on the Panama Canal.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-24
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 Joseph Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 24, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44502. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wheeler, Joseph, 1836-1906. Letter from Joseph Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Feb. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44502.
APA:
Wheeler, Joseph, 1836-1906., [1904, February 24]. Letter from Joseph Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44502.
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. February 26, 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.
