Letter from Simon Bolivar Buckner to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1886-1945, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Mexico, United States. Army

Simon Bolivar Buckner sends Theodore Roosevelt a newspaper clipping sharing some exploits of his son, Simon Bolivar Buckner, who Roosevelt appointed as a cadet to West Point.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-04

Creator(s)

Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1823-1914

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 Simon Bolivar Buckner to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 4, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69039. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1823-1914. Letter from Simon Bolivar Buckner to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69039.

APA:

Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1823-1914., [1911, July 4]. Letter from Simon Bolivar Buckner to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69039.

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. March 5, 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.