Bombastes furioso Roosevelt
Colonel Alexander S. Bacon accuses President Roosevelt of lying about his charge on San Juan Hill.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-14
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt
President Roosevelt defends General Leonard Wood and his promotion to Senator Platt. In his letter he restates Wood’s merits and exceptional record under President William McKinley and prior. Roosevelt also encloses a letter from Ray Stannard Baker.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-28
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Barkley
Theodore Roosevelt directs Henry L. Barkley to consult his book The Rough Riders for information about his conduct during the Battle of San Juan. He led two charges that day and was recommended for a medal of honor and a brevet for field conduct.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1910-12-19
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Letter from Arthur G. Chapman to Theodore Roosevelt
Arthur G. Chapman is writing an account of the land campaign during the Spanish-American War. He asks Roosevelt to recommend the most complete publication on the subject and for a brief account of the Rough Rider’s role.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-06
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan
Theodore Roosevelt thanks George Otto Trevelyan for his kind words. Roosevelt does not think of himself as a hero, but rather as a decent American citizen trying to do the right thing. Roosevelt considers what happened to the battalion in Dardanelles to be a “dreadful tragedy.” He is glad Trevelyan liked his article on reading and tells him he recently lunched with his son.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-05-29
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ruth Moore Lee
Theodore Roosevelt encloses several articles he has written about the war. He finds it difficult not to condemn the actions and policies of the Wilson administration. The advance of the allies is “very, very slow” but Roosevelt believes that the war will wear down Germany. He is concerned about the Dardanelles campaign and is unsure about diverting resources from the primary objective. Roosevelt concludes with brief updates on several family members.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-05-29
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ian Hamilton
Theodore Roosevelt wishes Lieutenant-General Sir Ian Hamilton “all possible luck and a speedy fall of Constantinople.” Roosevelt expresses confidence that, regardless of the outcome, Hamilton will have done all that is possible to achieve success.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-05-29
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood
President Roosevelt shares a humorous incident from the campaign with Governor Wood; a rumor that Roosevelt was not at the battle of San Juan. Roosevelt thinks he has good chance in the election. The Democratic platform calls for the immediate independence of the Philippines, but Alton B. Parker has been non-committal on that subject.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-22
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hermann Speck von Sternburg
President Roosevelt asks Hermann Speck von Sternburg to invite St. George Littledale to Washington, D.C. Roosevelt was interested in the map Sternburg shared with him.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-19
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Military record of Albert Leopold Mills
This document reports the significant moments in Albert Leopold Mills’s military career. Highlights include his extensive career as a military instructor, his involvement in campaigns against the Crow and Sioux, as well as the battles at Santiago and Las Guasimas in Cuba, and his receipt of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Colonel John W. Vrooman reports in a letter to William Loeb, which encloses this document, that this copy represents what was contained within the “beautiful engrossed album containing nineteen parchment pages enclosed in a handsome leather cover.” The album was a souvenir at the Union League Club dinner celebrating General Mills on August 29, 1906.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-06
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Letter from Frederick Courteney Selous to Theodore Roosevelt
Frederick Courteney Selous introduces Theodore Roosevelt to his friend and fellow officer, Captain T. P. Sutton Page. Page anticipates a conflict between the United States and Mexico and, assuming Roosevelt will lead a Rough Rider unit, would like to offer his assistance and experience.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-11-08
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Letter from Magnus S. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt
Magnus S. Thompson informs Theodore Roosevelt that he is submitting an article he wrote about General Early’s 1864 campaign against Washington, D.C., which is based on official records and previously unpublished reports. Thompson hopes Roosevelt will review it for potential publication and notes it has been praised by several prominent individuals.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-08
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Letter from Michael V. Sheridan to Archibald Gracie
Michael V. Sheridan received Archibald Gracie’s letter with a copy of his letter to Gates P. Thruston regarding Philip Henry Sheridan’s actions during the Battle of Chickamauga. Sheridan has no criticisms to offer, finding the letter covers the controversy completely and accurately.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-21
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Letter from Robert Shaw Oliver to Theodore Roosevelt
Acting Secretary of War Oliver forwards a telegram to President Roosevelt that he received from Secretary of War William H. Taft asking when the first expedition can sail to Cuba. Taft recommends that Benjamin F. Baker be sent as Chief Quartermaster because of his experience in the region. Oliver notes that preparatory orders were given to commanding officers and asks if notices should be issued for the movement of troops.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-29
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Telegram from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of State Root is leaving Cartagena, Colombia, on September 24. He asks President Roosevelt to have ships Dolphin or Sylph meet him at Piney Point, Maryland. Regarding the speech, Root wants more time to familiarize himself with the material and course of campaign.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-21
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Letter from Gordon Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt
Lieutenant Johnston provides a first-hand account of Datto Ali’s fall to President Roosevelt. Ali ruled with an iron fist and was Roosevelt’s sharpest enemy for the past two years. Captain McCoy worked out the scheme to strike from the East through the mountains. The troops climbed at alarming angles and along the magnificent Davao River trail to surprise Ali.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-04
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Letter from Samuel S. Sumner to Theodore Roosevelt
In response to recent discussion in the press about President Roosevelt’s involvement in the Battle of San Juan Hill during the American-Spanish War, Major General Sumner provides his own account as the commanding general of the cavalry division. Sumner saw Roosevelt on several occasions on July 1, 1898, including at El Pozo, on the road to San Juan River, on the summit of Kettle Hill, and on San Juan Ridge.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-05-11
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer
President Roosevelt acknowledges Japan’s “overwhelming triumph” and hopes that Russia will concede to defeat in order to avoid further conflict.
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Massachusetts Historical Society
Creation Date
1905-06-19
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer
President Roosevelt considers the possible outcomes of the conflict between the Russians and Japanese.
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Massachusetts Historical Society
Creation Date
1905-05-24
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Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Leonard Wood
John Campbell Greenway encloses a letter he wrote to John Appleton Stewart which explains Greenway’s position on Wood’s candidacy for president of the United States. Greenway comments on the excitement at the border after Pancho Villa’s attack. The reports of a putative expedition against Villa are “refreshing news.”
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Creation Date
1916-03-12