Fortescue, Granville, 1875-1952

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-05-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Fortescue, Granville, 1875-1952

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-03-29

Creator(s)

McGrath, John W. (John William), 1891-1924

Recipient

Fortescue, Granville, 1875-1952

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Fortescue, Granville, 1875-1952

President Roosevelt thanks Granville Fortescue for his interesting letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-12

President Roosevelt was interested in the letter from Granville Fortescue, and is glad that he is hopeful and doing well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-14

President Roosevelt is glad to hear Granville Fortescue is doing well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-09

President Roosevelt tells former Rough Rider Granville Fortescue that he regrets Fortescue resigning from the army to go into business. Roosevelt feels that Fortescue would have had a successful career in the military based on their experience fighting together in Santiago and the positive reports of others who served with him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-31

President Roosevelt chides Granville Fortescue to “be dead sure you get on the right side,” and wishes him luck.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-19

President Roosevelt tells Granville Fortescue that he cannot give the personal letters to Gerald Morgan. If the letters from the State Department are not all right, Roosevelt will have them changed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-09

President Roosevelt appreciates the gesture from Granville Fortescue and says that he is tempted to wear the medal; he has not wanted to wear previous decorations because he felt they were too large. He wishes Fortescue a merry Christmas and happy New Year and invites him to have lunch with the family as soon as he can.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-26

President Roosevelt will let Granville Fortescue know about the War Department’s response. Roosevelt went out yesterday on Bleistein for an hour and a half. Consequently, he is rather uncomfortable due to his skinned legs.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-06

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Granville Fortescue to assure him that he is doing his best to make national service a major issue in the campaign. Roosevelt encourages Fortescue to also send the issue to Leonard Wood.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-05-27

Theodore Roosevelt states he will endorse Granville Fortescue’s book on military readiness, though he will have to begin refusing endorsement requests.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-06-03