Letter from Frank Ross McCoy to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Barber, George M., -1911, Cavalry drill and tactics, Cavalry horses, Cavalry--Uniforms, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Elliot, Duncan, 1862-1919, Henry, Guy V. (Guy Vernor), 1875-1967, Johnston, Gordon, 1874-1934, Kentucky--Lexington, Letters, Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916, Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Safaris, San Juan Hill, Battle of (Cuba : 1898), Sargent, Herbert H. (Herbert Howland), 1858-1921, Spanish-American War (1898), Sumner, Samuel S. (Samuel Storrow), 1842-1937, Thoroughbred horse, Travel--Planning
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Frank Ross McCoy relates to President Roosevelt that Captain Herbert H. Sargent read him a letter “from an officer of standing who was…on Kettle Hill, and who takes exception” to the statement that Roosevelt and General Samuel S. Sumner led the charge. McCoy requests Roosevelt send Sargent a copy of George M. Barber’s journal account of the event as supporting evidence. Wishing Roosevelt could experience it, McCoy describes military camp life at Fort Riley. He attests that Edgar Alexander Mearns is a valuable asset for the Africa trip.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-18
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
3
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 Frank Ross McCoy to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59052. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McCoy, Frank Ross, 1874-1954. Letter from Frank Ross McCoy to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59052.
APA:
McCoy, Frank Ross, 1874-1954., [1908, August 18]. Letter from Frank Ross McCoy to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59052.
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 13, 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.
