Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Louise Adriana Wood
Subject(s): Confidential communications, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Truthfulness and falsehood--Political aspects, Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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President Roosevelt encloses two letters that he sent to Secretary of War Elihu Root, one of which will be sent to the Committee on Military Affairs, which is reviewing Leonard Wood’s military record. Roosevelt would prefer that the letters remain confidential as he does not want to become too involved in the question of General James Harrison Wilson’s truthfulness.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wood, Louise Adriana, 1869-1943
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 Louise Adriana Wood. [December 12, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186712. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Louise Adriana Wood. [12 Dec. 1903]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186712.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1903, December 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Louise Adriana Wood. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186712.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
