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President Roosevelt tells George Otto Trevelyan how much he liked his letter and book. Roosevelt is especially keen about Trevelyan’s description of a “Greek War” in modern terms, and even agrees with his “carefully guarded statement” about wanting to live in Ancient Greece. Roosevelt also discusses the Civil War connections on his personal staff.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-10-07
Seth Bullock informs Theodore Roosevelt that his suggestion from the previous summer regarding a volunteer cavalry regiment has “been quietly followed.” Bullock even tried to dissuade “some of the best material” from joining the National Guard by hinting he would be recruiting for a cavalry regiment. Since then, he has been “almost swamped” with word from those who want to join. Bullock recommends Philip Henry Sheridan as Colonel even though “our Western riders don’t fancy West Pointers,” and concludes with a postscript that Kermit Roosevelt is the only officer he has selected thus far.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1916-07-01