Letter from McCoskry Butt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Military administration, Photographs
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McCoskry Butt writes to Theodore Roosevelt to send him a photograph of the military. He compares the United States military to the French and German military and makes a negative comment about how Congress’ actions have negatively impacted the image of the military.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-07
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 McCoskry Butt to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 7, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68430. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Butt, McCoskry, 1858-1921. Letter from McCoskry Butt to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68430.
APA:
Butt, McCoskry, 1858-1921., [1911, June 7]. Letter from McCoskry Butt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68430.
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. January 8, 2026. 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.
