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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Jackson Gamble

The enclosed papers show that there should be an investigation by the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, which is led by James Wolcott Wadsworth. President Roosevelt tells Senator Gamble that the incident demonstrates that this sort of executive work should be done by executive departments which answer the President, rather than by legislative bodies.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James A. Mattison

Theodore Roosevelt writes to James A. Mattison at the Battle Mountain Sanitorium concerning Dabney S. Royster, who served in Roosevelt’s regiment during the Spanish-American War. Royster is suffering from tuberculosis and Roosevelt is hoping for him to “be given favorable consideration” for admittance to the Sanitorium.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from James A. Mattison to Dabney S. Royster

James A. Mattison notifies Dabney S. Royster that he has received his letter and regrets to inform him that under certain provisions of the governing admissions Royster is not eligible for the membership of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-23

Creator(s)

Mattison, James A. (James Acker), 1870-1967

Letter from Michael McMahon to Theodore Roosevelt

Michael McMahon informs Theodore Roosevelt of the plight surrounding his “‘bill’ for labor” undertaken at The National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Virginia. Investigation of the bill was undertaken by the Chief Clerk of the War Department and ultimately the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. McMahon goes on to describe his recent illness, in which he nearly lost his life and leg to “vicious abscesses,” and laments his misfortune despite his years of abstaining from vices.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-01

Creator(s)

McMahon, Michael

Letter from James W. Hitchock to Theodore Roosevelt

James W. Hitchcock writes to Theodore Roosevelt to ask Roosevelt help address the conditions of Civil War veteran homes. Hitchcock describes the poor conditions at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Hitchcock writes that whatever the initial intentions of the homes, they are now being used to benefit political candidates rather than disabled veterans.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-02

Creator(s)

Hitchcock, James W