Spring Auction 2014
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/27/2014
Two rare letters relating to the Rough Riders. The letters are written in reference to request by a Charles E. Clay to be a part of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, which was also known as the Rough riders. First letter is from Joseph Roswell Hawley dated may 2, 1898, who was a Civil War Brigadier General, Governor of Connecticut and politician. The letter to Clay states in part “that he received his letter at 1pm and he is sending it to Mr. Roosevelt by mounted messenger urging him to take you as a first rate English rough rider. I asked him to hold a vacancy for you, can come you see him……. , if so telegraph him”. The Theodore Roosevelt letter is on Navy Department Washington Stationary as Assistant Secretary, same day dated May 2, 1898, just weeks before the Rough Riders left to Cuba states in full” My Dear Mr. Clay, I am sorry that we evidently won’ be able to take another man.Were already over enlisted. With great regret, Very Truly Yours , Theodore Roosevelt.With original transmittal envelope. Letters by Roosevelt in reference to the Rough Riders are quite uncommon.
Theodore Roosevelt Rough Riders
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