Reunions

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willard H. Brownson

President Roosevelt expresses his concern to Rear Admiral Brownson over the explosion aboard the USS Georgia. He is sure it is being investigated to prevent future incidents. Roosevelt orders Brownson to not send any ship to Boston for Old Home Week. He says he endorsed Brownson’s refusal to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, and Roosevelt has informed the Massachusetts delegation, Governor Curtis Guild, and Mayor John Francis Fitzgerald.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Eugene F. Ware to Theodore Roosevelt

Commissioner of Pensions Ware appeals to President Roosevelt to overturn a decision made by Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock. Ware wants to send the list of surviving Mexican War veterans to a reunion committee in Texas. Hitchcock refuses to allow it, on the basis that veterans’ information is never to be used except for the business of the Bureau of Pensions. Ware argues that the rule is in place to protect veterans from possible fraud, and that the use of the information for the reunion does not violate that purpose.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-07

Creator(s)

Ware, Eugene F., 1841-1911

Letter from Alexander O. Brodie to Theodore Roosevelt

Governor Brodie writes that he looks forward to a reunion in March 1905. Brodie congratulates President Roosevelt on the recent election results.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-16

Creator(s)

Brodie, Alexander O. (Alexander Oswald), 1849-1918

Theodore Roosevelt with Rough Rider friends

Scenes of Theodore Roosevelt in a western setting. The man on Roosevelt’s immediate left appears to be Albert B. Fall, Senator from New Mexico (1913-1921). Four unidentified men, two wearing Western hats, may be Rough Riders. A woman is barely visible directly behind Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1910-1920

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Lewis F. Schiele

Lewis F. Schiele describes the arrangements for the Rough Rider reunion of 1952 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, presumably to an expected participant. A newspaper article about the reunion appears on verso.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1952

Creator(s)

Schiele, Lewis F.

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to O. F. Ward

Theodore Roosevelt writes to O. F. Ward expressing interest in the veterans’ reunion and asks him to share his respect and regards with the veterans of 1846.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Abraham L. Burson

Theodore Roosevelt rejects Abraham L. Burson request for him to speak at the Grand Army of the Republic reunion in Irwin, Ohio, citing that it is impossible for him to take on any specific request due to the sheer amount that he receives on a reoccurring basis.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Hunter

Theodore Roosevelt regrets that he was unable to attend the reunion of the Rough Riders and comments on a separate letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank C. Bowyer and Willis B. Powell

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Frank C. Boyer and Willis B. Powell for the resolution. He does not think he will be consulted on the location of the encampment but will keep their advice in mind.                                

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Clarence B. Douglas

On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Clarence B. Douglas for his letter and his invitation to visit Muskogee, but Roosevelt regrets that he is unable to accept. He has sent his regrets in a letter to the Annual Reunion of Spanish War Veterans in Oklahoma.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-07

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles H. Luscomb

Theodore Roosevelt appreciates receiving Charles H. Luscomb’s letter and invitation, but it will not be possible for him to take the Scottish Rite Degrees at the upcoming reunion. Several other engagements will prevent Roosevelt from attending the reunion, and the amount of work he has on hand prevents him from adding any more at present.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lewis Eugene Beitler

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Lewis Eugene Beitler for a copy of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg: A Report of the Pennsylvania Commission. The event included a reunion of Civil War veterans.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-02-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin Emerson

President Roosevelt tells Edwin Emerson, a former Rough Rider, that he wishes he could be present at the dinner, but that it is out of the question. Roosevelt believes that the flag the regiment carried is in Arizona, but thinks it is unwise to keep sending it across the country to different reunions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James T. Terry

President Roosevelt wishes that he could be present at the anniversary dinner of Troop A of the New York Volunteer Cavalry, but unfortunately cannot. Regardless, he sends his greeting and good will through James T. Terry, and praises the actions of Troop A for their service in Puerto Rico during the Spanish American War. If the United States ever gets into a war again, Roosevelt would like to raise another brigade or division of cavalry, and would try to get the men of Troop A under his command.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Wilcox

President Roosevelt does not think he can arrange a reunion of the Rough Riders as George B. Wilcox proposes, but invites Wilcox to come to Washington D.C. before the end of his term.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph L. B. Alexander

President Roosevelt extends his greetings to members of the Rough Riders and his regrets that he could not attend their gathering.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Hunter

President Roosevelt informs Charles E. Hunter that he cannot attend the upcoming Rough Riders Association Reunion, or any reunions while he is president.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George E. Koues

President Roosevelt thanks George E. Koues for the invitation to a reunion, but must decline.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John W. Frazier

President Roosevelt regrets that he cannot be present at the reunion of veterans of the American Civil War at Gettysburg on September 15, 1906. He asks John W. Frazier to extend his goodwill to all those present, and comments on the uniqueness of the Civil War, “where the men who fought against one another are now knit together by the closest ties of brotherly love.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank E. Lyman

President Roosevelt wishes he could be present at the reunion of the Philippine Association. Although he was not in the Philippines, he fought in Cuba during the Spanish-American war, and “[prizes] very greatly the right of comradeship with you.” Roosevelt sends Frank E. Lyman his wishes for a successful reunion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919