Letter from James R. Forsyth to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cavalry horses, Horsemanship, Western horses
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James R. Forsyth requests Theodore Roosevelt provide a short history of the Western horse, particularly regarding their adaptability to cavalry service.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-19
Creator(s)
Forsyth, James R. (James Riddle), 1835-1915
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 James R. Forsyth to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 19, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63600. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Forsyth, James R. (James Riddle), 1835-1915. Letter from James R. Forsyth to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Jan. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63600.
APA:
Forsyth, James R. (James Riddle), 1835-1915., [1911, January 19]. Letter from James R. Forsyth to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63600.
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 16, 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.
