Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin B. Odell
Subject(s): Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Employees--Salaries, etc., Employment references, Henkel, William, 1858-1919, Parsons, James Russell, 1861-1905
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Based on the number of personal letters of endorsement President Roosevelt has received, he does not feel justified in refusing to reappoint U.S. Marshal William Henkel. Roosevelt hopes Governor Odell will continue the effort of securing James Russell Parsons, secretary of the Board of Regents, a higher salary.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin B. Odell. [December 17, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180845. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin B. Odell. [17 Dec. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180845.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, December 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin B. Odell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180845.
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. March 30, 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.
