Woodrow Wilson to Richard Heath Dabney
Title
Woodrow Wilson to Richard Heath Dabney
Creator
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Identifier
WWP20531
Date
1918 January 3
Description
Woodrow Wilson writes to Richard Heath Dabney, declining the request to appoint Rutledge for West Point military academy.
Language
English
Text
My dear Heath:
Woodrow Wilson
Unhappily, I am debarred from appointing young Rutledge. The appointments to West Point at my disposal are confined to the sons of Army officers, and I would be absolutely swamped and overwhelmed if I departed from the rule, as you will readily see. The theory of my appointments is that officers of the Army, having no political residence, so to say, are not in a position to obtain appointments for their sons through members of the House or Senate.I am mighty sorry but I would be ruined if I decided otherwise.
In haste, with affectionate greetings for the New Year,
Woodrow Wilson
Original Format
Letter
To
Dabney, Richard Heath, 1860-1947
Files
Citation
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, “Woodrow Wilson to Richard Heath Dabney,” 1918 January 3, WWP20531, University of Virginia Woodrow Wilson Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.