Letter from John M. Bowers to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Kentucky--Louisville, Military pensions, Sick, Spanish-American War (1898)
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John M. Bowers appeals to Theodore Roosevelt for help in securing a military pension, as his application was recently rejected. He fought in the Spanish-American War and experienced illness because of it, but has been denied because the pension office claims there is no record of his sickness. Now Bowers is out of work and looking for ways to feed his family, and hopes Roosevelt may be able to assist him, as he served in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-25
Creator(s)
Bowers, John M. (John Mallott), 1875-1949
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 John M. Bowers to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 25, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66105. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bowers, John M. (John Mallott), 1875-1949. Letter from John M. Bowers to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Mar. 1911]. 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/o66105.
APA:
Bowers, John M. (John Mallott), 1875-1949.: , [1911, March 25]. Letter from John M. Bowers to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66105.
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.
