Document

Theodore Roosevelt

Publication Date: 1906

About this Item

Printed military commission, 16 x 19 inches, on vellum with presidential seal, July 3, 1906; vellum, as typical, with slight waves. The commission authorized the appointment of William B. Homer as lieutenant colonel of the artillery corps. Brookline, Massachusetts-born William Bradford Homer (1846-1910), West Point class of 1870, briefly taught artillery tactics at his alma mater. After returning from the Philippines, Homer served as a recruiting officer and artillery instructor at various forts across the country. A handsomely preserved document signed by President Roosevelt and his acting secretary of war.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1701547014144

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Document
• Publication Date: 1906
• Binding: No Binding
• Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)