Letter from Eugene F. Ware to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Military pensions--Law and legislation, Press coverage

Pension Commissioner Ware sends a copy of his interview concerning President Roosevelt’s Executive Order No. 78, which granted pensions to military veterans aged 62. Ware discusses the public criticism and misunderstanding of the order.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-01

Creator(s)

Ware, Eugene F., 1841-1911

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

Typed

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 Eugene F. Ware to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 1, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45534. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Ware, Eugene F., 1841-1911. Letter from Eugene F. Ware to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Jun. 1904]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45534.

APA:

Ware, Eugene F., 1841-1911.: , [1904, June 1]. Letter from Eugene F. Ware to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45534.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.