Letter from Vanderlynn Stow to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Retired military personnel
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Vanderlynn Stow reminds Theodore Roosevelt how he appointed his friend Robert H. Fletcher to the Military Academy. Anticipating orders to the Philippines, Second Lieutenant Fletcher had his bad knee examined, and the ensuing complications led to his hospitalization. Almost recovered, Fletcher surprisingly found himself on the retirement list. Stow asks Roosevelt to intercede on Fletcher’s behalf as “his heart is in the service.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-28
Creator(s)
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 Vanderlynn Stow to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 28, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66239. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Stow, Vanderlynn, 1859-1919. Letter from Vanderlynn Stow to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66239.
APA:
Stow, Vanderlynn, 1859-1919.: , [1911, March 28]. Letter from Vanderlynn Stow to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66239.
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. December 2, 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.
