Letter from Frank Ross McCoy to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919, Bullock, Seth, 1849-1919, Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913, Curry, George, 1861-1947, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Entertaining, Friendship, Henry, Guy V. (Guy Vernor), 1875-1967, Hiking, Horsemanship--Competitions, Leahy, David J., 1867-1935, Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916, Military readiness, Military training camps, New Mexico--Albuquerque, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wadsworth, Herbert, 1851-1927, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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Frank Ross McCoy sends Theodore Roosevelt birthday greetings and also sends what he believes are the first holiday greetings to Roosevelt and his hunting party in Africa. McCoy has seen many of his and Roosevelt’s mutual friends and tells him about activities that they have been undertaking in the southwest, including marches and hunting trips. He updates Roosevelt on changes in military training and updated service regulations and also discusses the International Horse Show, in which Americans are competing against British officers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-10-27
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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. [October 27, 1909]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60661. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McCoy, Frank Ross, 1874-1954. Letter from Frank Ross McCoy to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Oct. 1909]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60661.
APA:
McCoy, Frank Ross, 1874-1954.: , [1909, October 27]. Letter from Frank Ross McCoy to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60661.
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. November 25, 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.
