ROOSEVELT, Theodore (1858-1919), President . Autograph letter signed ("Theodore Roosevelt") as former President to Laurence F. Abbott, editor of The Outlook , "On Safari" in Africa, 16 October 1909. 2 full pages, 4to, in dark pencil, each leaf neatly inlaid, bound with several fine early photographic portraits in bark blue morocco gilt. Very fine condition. TR DEFENDS THE ROUGH RIDERS' ROLE IN THE BATTLE OF SAN JUAN HILL The former President writes from camp during the famous 11-month African hunting safari described in his African Game Trails . He praises two recent editorials in "The Outlook," and adds, "I read 'The Outlook' eagerly, and am so glad to be associated with it. It is warring against the evils which threaten us most..." Then Teddy takes up the cudgel in defense of his 'Rough Riders': "...you printed in 'Public Opinion' a statement signed 'Regular' about San Juan Hill. This statement is malicious and untruthful; and I do not wonder that the man was ashamed to sign his name..." Roosevelt submits a response, to be published: "I do not wish publicly to comment on 'Regular's' statement, because I do not wish to use strong language; and it would be incorrect merely to call it disingenuous and misleading...." The writer, he asserts, "clearly implies" that the Rough Riders "had no part in the Battle of San Juan Hill. Any such statment is as foolish as to state that 'no English troops fought at Waterloo' or that Pickett's Virginians did not take part in the charge at Gettysburg.' A battle is named for some one point, in our near the field....There was no fighting at Waterloo village at all; and the most desperate fighting at Gettysburg was far away from the village of Gettysburg. San Juan Hill gave its name to the battle; the hill...was one of a number of hills and ridges all of which were taken by our troops in the capture of Kettle Hill before San Juan Hill was captured...There were some 26 regular organizations, cavalry, infantry & artillery in the Santiago fighting; 2 of these each lost a very slightly higher percentage of killed and wounded than the Rough Riders; each of the other 24 lost a less percentage, when we charged and captured positions of the Spanish lines in the San Juan Battle...." Provenance: Purchased by the grand-father of the present owner from Thomas F. Madigan in the 1930s.
ROOSEVELT, Theodore (1858-1919), President . Autograph letter signed ("Theodore Roosevelt") as former President to Laurence F. Abbott, editor of The Outlook , "On Safari" in Africa, 16 October 1909. 2 full pages, 4to, in dark pencil, each leaf neatly inlaid, bound with several fine early photographic portraits in bark blue morocco gilt. Very fine condition. TR DEFENDS THE ROUGH RIDERS' ROLE IN THE BATTLE OF SAN JUAN HILL The former President writes from camp during the famous 11-month African hunting safari described in his African Game Trails . He praises two recent editorials in "The Outlook," and adds, "I read 'The Outlook' eagerly, and am so glad to be associated with it. It is warring against the evils which threaten us most..." Then Teddy takes up the cudgel in defense of his 'Rough Riders': "...you printed in 'Public Opinion' a statement signed 'Regular' about San Juan Hill. This statement is malicious and untruthful; and I do not wonder that the man was ashamed to sign his name..." Roosevelt submits a response, to be published: "I do not wish publicly to comment on 'Regular's' statement, because I do not wish to use strong language; and it would be incorrect merely to call it disingenuous and misleading...." The writer, he asserts, "clearly implies" that the Rough Riders "had no part in the Battle of San Juan Hill. Any such statment is as foolish as to state that 'no English troops fought at Waterloo' or that Pickett's Virginians did not take part in the charge at Gettysburg.' A battle is named for some one point, in our near the field....There was no fighting at Waterloo village at all; and the most desperate fighting at Gettysburg was far away from the village of Gettysburg. San Juan Hill gave its name to the battle; the hill...was one of a number of hills and ridges all of which were taken by our troops in the capture of Kettle Hill before San Juan Hill was captured...There were some 26 regular organizations, cavalry, infantry & artillery in the Santiago fighting; 2 of these each lost a very slightly higher percentage of killed and wounded than the Rough Riders; each of the other 24 lost a less percentage, when we charged and captured positions of the Spanish lines in the San Juan Battle...." Provenance: Purchased by the grand-father of the present owner from Thomas F. Madigan in the 1930s.
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