Letter from Elia H. Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Japan, Recruiting and enlistment, War, Wars

Elia H. Meyer saw in the newspapers that Theodore Roosevelt will have a division of Rough Riders if there is war with Japan. He volunteers to be part of it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-17

Creator(s)

Meyer, Elia H.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Elia H. Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 17, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65833. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Meyer, Elia H.. Letter from Elia H. Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Mar. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65833.

APA:

Meyer, Elia H.., [1911, March 17]. Letter from Elia H. Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65833.

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. June 4, 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.