Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin B. Odell
Subject(s): McMackin, John, 1852-1906, New York (State)--Kings County, Prosecution, Sharkey, Robert A., 1863-1928
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President Roosevelt requests to see a letter written by Naval Officer Robert Sharkey regarding prosecutions conducted by State Labor Commissioner John McMackin in Kings County. Roosevelt is concerned that Sharkey’s letter was an effort to interfere with justice.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-04
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. [January 4, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181047. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin B. Odell. [4 Jan. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181047.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, January 4]. 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/o181047.
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. January 16, 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.
