David A. Wetherbee, a Civil War veteran, petitions Theodore Roosevelt’s help in having his son, Theodore Wetherbee, pardoned for military desertion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-06

Creator(s)

Wetherbee, David A. (David Aiken), 1846-1929

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

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 David A. Wetherbee to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 6, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66562. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wetherbee, David A. (David Aiken), 1846-1929. Letter from David A. Wetherbee to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Apr. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66562.

APA:

Wetherbee, David A. (David Aiken), 1846-1929., [1911, April 6]. Letter from David A. Wetherbee to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66562.

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. February 6, 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.