Letter from Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Biscoe, Harry Earl, 1872-1913, Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917

Robert Barnwell Roosevelt praises President Roosevelt for the way he handled Harry Earl Biscoe’s court martial case and believes that justice was done in lessening the charges against Biscoe. Robert Roosevelt also mentions that he has been left alone to take care of Maude’s two children.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906

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 Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45898. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906. Letter from Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Jul. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45898.

APA:

Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906., [1904, July 1]. Letter from Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45898.

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 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.