Letter from William N. Freeman to Frank Harper
Subject(s): Cornell University, Flags, Grant, Frederick Dent, 1850-1912, Hadley, Arthur Twining, 1856-1930, Handshaking, Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes, Patriotism, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, School children, Soldiers, Spanish-American War (1898), White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918
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William N. Freeman thanks Frank Harper for his letter. He discusses a possible daily school exercise of a flag honor guard. He recalls a movement to assign a generic name to American soldiers, as British soldiers are called “Tommy Atkins”. He suggests “Johnny Trump”, and hopes that Roosevelt can endorse the idea. He would like to meet Roosevelt and give him a handshake.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-20
Creator(s)
Freeman, William N. (William Neely), 1860-1925
Recipient
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 William N. Freeman to Frank Harper. [September 20, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70652. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Freeman, William N. (William Neely), 1860-1925. Letter from William N. Freeman to Frank Harper. [20 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70652.
APA:
Freeman, William N. (William Neely), 1860-1925., [1911, September 20]. Letter from William N. Freeman to Frank Harper.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70652.
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 13, 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.
