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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Irving Bacheller

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Irving Bacheller

Theodore Roosevelt expresses to author and journalist Irving Bacheller his relief to hear another American criticize President Woodrow Wilson and his brand of preparedness. He predicts the army will be ill-prepared compared to other armies, using the metaphor of muzzle-loading muskets going up against high-powered rifles. According to Roosevelt, Wilson’s efforts at preparedness fall very short, especially considering American men, women, and children continue to be murdered while at sea.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-02-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Franklin Bell

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Franklin Bell

President Roosevelt asks General Bell to look over Captain Dan Tyler Moore’s memorandum about the injustice done to artillerymen in the selection of officers. Roosevelt would also like Bell to look over and submit the enclosed letter to Secretary of War William H. Taft about the work of the army at San Francisco. He hopes the letter will impact those who prevent him from helping the army, and secure more effective representation in Congress. In addition Roosevelt tells Bell that if the current Chief of Artillery, General Samuel Myers Mills Jr., does not resign, then he should be retired. Finally, Roosevelt asks Bell to look over the letter to Senator John C. Spooner and hopes an impressive man can be chosen as an officer if will not do injustice to others.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Dan T. Moore to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Dan T. Moore to Theodore Roosevelt

Dan T. Moore, cousin of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, has heard that Theodore Roosevelt will be attending a reunion of Spanish American War veterans in Oklahoma City, not too distant from where he is currently stationed. Moore invites Roosevelt to come visit for a day or two, and offers to arrange a demonstration of field artillery practice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-03

Creator(s)

Moore, Dan T. (Dan Tyler), 1877-1941