Lieutenant Colonel Howze writes to President Roosevelt concerning statements made by Colonel Webb Cook Hays that Howze feels the need to correct. San Juan Hill and the 1st Volunteer Cavalry are mentioned in the letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-08

Creator(s)

Howze, Robert Lee, 1864-1926

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

4

Production Method

Typed

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 Lee Howze to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 8, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52580. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Howze, Robert Lee, 1864-1926. Letter from Robert Lee Howze to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52580.

APA:

Howze, Robert Lee, 1864-1926., [1906, February 8]. Letter from Robert Lee Howze to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52580.

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.