Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Funston
Theodore Roosevelt requests information about General Funston’s command during his time in Veracruz, Mexico, and promises confidentiality. Roosevelt has heard that during the occupation of Veracruz an American soldier was captured by Mexican insurgents and threatened with execution. Funston then supposedly requested permission for a rescue attempt but was denied.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-03-19