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Letter from Warren E. Benscoter to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Warren E. Benscoter to Theodore Roosevelt

Warren E. Benscoter informs Theodore Roosevelt that he has a copy of To Cuba and Back, a Vacation Voyage with his father’s name and the year 1858 written in it. Benscoter asks Roosevelt to verify it was his father’s book that was sent to Hart Island during the Civil War. Benscoter would like to display this book with other items his father brought home from his time in the war if it can be verified.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-15

Creator(s)

Benscoter, Warren E. (Warren Egbert), 1874-1928