Letter from Roscoe B. Moore to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Prisoners' families--Effect of imprisonment on, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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Roscoe B. Moore writes to President Roosevelt from South Dakota Penitentiary asking for Roosevelt’s help. Moore served with the 1st Volunteer Cavalry, also known as the Rough Riders, and as a member he asks for Roosevelt’s help in either getting his prison sentence shortened or raffling off a hand made saddle so that money can be sent to Moore’s family in New Mexico.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-02-11
Creator(s)
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Roscoe B. Moore to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 11, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52593. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Moore, Roscoe B.. Letter from Roscoe B. Moore to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52593.
APA:
Moore, Roscoe B.., [1906, February 11]. Letter from Roscoe B. Moore to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52593.
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 27, 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.
