Letter from John M. Taylor to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Capron, Allyn, 1846-1898, Cuba, Oklahoma--Indian Territory, Oklahoma--Muskogee, Texas--San Antonio, Thomas, John Robert, 1846-1914, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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John M. Taylor sends President Roosevelt a copy of a letter which Captain Allyn Capron sent to Judge John Robert Thomas, from Cuba in 1898. Taylor describes his part in having helped to recruit two companies of Rough Riders from Indian Territory, and reminds Roosevelt that he came to San Antonio, where he was introduced to Roosevelt by Thomas.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-22
Creator(s)
Taylor, John M. (John Manchester), 1858-1934
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
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 John M. Taylor to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 22, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55072. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taylor, John M. (John Manchester), 1858-1934. Letter from John M. Taylor to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Dec. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55072.
APA:
Taylor, John M. (John Manchester), 1858-1934., [1906, December 22]. Letter from John M. Taylor to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55072.
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.
