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William D. Tucker thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the copy of The Rough Riders and photograph on behalf of the Spanish War Veterans organization. They appreciate the depiction of Roosevelt as a soldier and plan to display the photo at the National Encampment in Atlantic City, New Jersey 1912, and invite Roosevelt to join them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-18
In response to Adjutant Weston’s request for information on Leonard Wilson, who has applied for membership in the United Spanish War Veterans, Acting Secretary of War Oliver encloses an army general order in which Wilson is given honorable mention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-03-25
Report on a gathering of the United Spanish War Veterans in Washington, D.C. Captain William E. English recounted what happened when Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was wounded in the arm by shrapnel in the charge at Las Guasimas during the Spanish-American War.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-03-07
Theodore Roosevelt apologizes for declining James F. O’Brien’s invitation to speak.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-04-01
President Roosevelt gladly accepts his election to the Captain Allyn K. Capron Camp of the United Spanish War Veterans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-04-13
President Roosevelt regrets that he cannot accept the invitation of William E. English, Commander-in-Chief of the United Spanish War Veterans, to attend the upcoming reunion at Milwaukee. He asks English to pass along his warmest regards to the veterans with whom he served.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-28
William Loeb asks Samuel C. Cox to forward the enclosed reply to William E. English.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-30
President Roosevelt thanks Paul R. Hawkins and Fred A. Walker for the kind telegram. He sends warm regards to his assembled comrades of the National Legion of Spanish War Veterans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-22
Van V. Bowman writes Theodore Roosevelt to see if he would be interested in purchasing a United Spanish War Veterans Robe, made from Eastern Oregon wool, with the proceeds benefiting Malabon Camp No. 6 in Pendleton, Oregon. Bowman says they are sending him a sample robe since they are confident Roosevelt will then want to order another robe.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-16
William D. Tucker informs Theodore Roosevelt of a resolution passed in Oklahoma City that calls for all Spanish-American War veterans to give their photographs for a commemoration project. Tucker says the movement would appreciate anything related to the war that Roosevelt would be willing to donate, be it his photograph or something else.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-04
John P. Maxwell encloses a resolution passed at the last State Encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans, which they hope to bring before the National Encampment in August. They would like Theodore Roosevelt to endorse it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-19
Former Rough Rider Frank C. Frantz invites Theodore Roosevelt to attend the upcoming annual encampment of Untied Spanish War Veterans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-26
Theodore E. Bock invites Theodore Roosevelt to attend and speak at the Eighth Annual Department Encampment, held by the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Ohio. The event is especially intended to promote fraternization between the Grand Army of the Republic and the United Spanish War Veterans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-29
Commander Guy B. Groff requests Theodore Roosevelt arranges reserved seating for Spanish-American War veterans for his upcoming speech at the armory.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-06
On behalf of the Spanish-American War Veterans Camp he belongs to, Louis Invernissi asks Theodore Roosevelt if it would be possible for a committee of three members to schedule an interview with him sometime in the near future.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-06
President Roosevelt thanks Hamilton Ward for his telegram and asks him to convey his “hearty greetings and good wishes” to the United Spanish War veterans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-10
President Roosevelt is sorry that he will not be able to make it to the first national encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans. Roosevelt compares the veterans of the Spanish-American War to those of the Civil War and expresses the high regard that he has for his comrades.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-05