Letter from Scudday Richardson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Military appointments, Presidents--Public opinion, Regionalism--Political aspects
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Scudday Richardson sends President Roosevelt an article describing his strength in the nation and asks, “when the next war breaks out,” to be given a commission in the cavalry.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-12
Creator(s)
Richardson, Scudday, 1871-1933
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 Scudday Richardson to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 12, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48480. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Richardson, Scudday, 1871-1933. Letter from Scudday Richardson to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Jan. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48480.
APA:
Richardson, Scudday, 1871-1933., [1905, January 12]. Letter from Scudday Richardson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48480.
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. January 15, 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.
