Letter from Basil Wilson Duke to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Borderlands, Combs, Leslie, 1852-1940, Kentucky, Mexico, Militia--Recruiting, enlistment, etc., Relations with Mexico
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Basil Wilson Dukes has heard from Leslie Combs that the political scene with Mexico may result in war. Combs explained that Theodore Roosevelt might recruit a regiment of calvary were this to occur, and Dukes requests that Roosevelt consider using the regiment from Kentucky. The “Kentucky Boys” were some of the best during the Civil War, and would be honored to be of use were war to begin.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-22
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Basil Wilson Duke to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 22, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67965. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Duke, Basil Wilson, 1838-1916. Letter from Basil Wilson Duke to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67965.
APA:
Duke, Basil Wilson, 1838-1916., [1911, May 22]. Letter from Basil Wilson Duke to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67965.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
