Letter from S. B. M. Young to Theodore Roosevelt
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S. B. M. Young congratulates President Roosevelt on his one-day, ninety-mile horseback ride, which he made in response to the negative reaction to his physical fitness orders for the Army. Young agrees with Roosevelt’s orders, specifically that the Army should be “up to the fighting standard” in peacetime.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-14
Creator(s)
Young, S. B. M. (Samuel Baldwin Marks), 1840-1924
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2021-11-25
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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 S. B. M. Young to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 14, 1909?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60015. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Young, S. B. M. (Samuel Baldwin Marks), 1840-1924. Letter from S. B. M. Young to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Jan. 1909?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60015.
APA:
Young, S. B. M. (Samuel Baldwin Marks), 1840-1924.: , [1909, January 14?]. Letter from S. B. M. Young to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60015.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
