Frank E. Barney asks Theodore Roosevelt to grant him a favor and using Roosevelt’s influence to get Barney a special act of Congress which would allow him to receive his pension. Barney gives examples of his patriotism such as singing patriotic songs and naming his son after Abraham Lincoln. Barney hopes Roosevelt can help him because even though he made mistakes, he has spent a lot of time making up for them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-18

Creator(s)

Barney, Frank E.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

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 Frank E. Barney to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 18, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73710. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Barney, Frank E.. Letter from Frank E. Barney to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73710.

APA:

Barney, Frank E.., [1911, December 18]. Letter from Frank E. Barney to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73710.

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.