Letter from Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers, United States. Marine Corps

William King is an applicant for a commission in the Marine Corps. He is the cousin of the Lilies and is a non-commissioned officer in the Virginia National Guard. Robert Barnwell Roosevelt wishes President Roosevelt to make the appointment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

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 Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 1, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49201. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906. Letter from Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 May. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49201.

APA:

Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906., [1905, May 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/o49201.

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. March 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.