1 page (11 x 8 1/2 in.; 279 x 215 mm), duplicated typescript, [New York, June 1912], annotated at the top by the recipient, James E. Maynard; browned from having been housed in a self-adhesive scrapbook; accompanied by a leaf from the scrapbook with the original envelope (with return address of The Outlook) directed to Maynard in Washington, D.C., and other related material.

1 page (11 x 8 1/2 in.; 279 x 215 mm), duplicated typescript, [New York, June 1912], annotated at the top by the recipient, James E. Maynard; browned from having been housed in a self-adhesive scrapbook; accompanied by a leaf from the scrapbook with the original envelope (with return address of The Outlook) directed to Maynard in Washington, D.C., and other related material.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

The genesis of Roosevelt's statement is explained by the recipient's annotation: "Written June 10, 1912, by ex-President Roosevelt at the request of his comrade, James E. Maynard, to be read at an encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans as an expression of thought from America's greatest American." Roosevelt's comments were sent just a week before the Republican National Convention would rebuff his attempt to reclaim the party's presidential nomination and are adapted from his first State of the Union Address, delivered 3 December 1901:

"No other citizens deserve so well of the Republic as the veterans, the survivors of those who saved the Union. We are now indeed one nation; one in fact as well as in name. We are united in our devotion to the flag which is the symbol of national greatness and unity. … In any seri🦹ous crisis the United States must rely for the great mass of its fighting men upon the volunteer soldiery who do not make a permanent profession of the military career; and whenever such a crisis arises the deathless memories of the Civil War will give to Americans the lift of lofty purpose which comes to those whose fathers have stood valiantly in the forefront of the battle."