Letter from Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Grand Army of the Republic. National Encampment, Letters, Massachusetts--Boston, Veterans

Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, writes to President Roosevelt about the National Encampment of veterans that weekend in Boston. He regrets that Roosevelt was unable to attend but ensures the President that the veterans stand behind him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-03

Creator(s)

Blackmar, Wilmon Whilldin, 1841-1905

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 3, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46664. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Blackmar, Wilmon Whilldin, 1841-1905. Letter from Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46664.

APA:

Blackmar, Wilmon Whilldin, 1841-1905., [1904, September 3]. Letter from Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46664.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.