Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Merrill Scott
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Promotions, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Scott, Hugh Lenox, 1853-1934, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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President Roosevelt assures Mary Merrill Scott that he will not forget about her husband. However, he must be careful as there is an evident conspiracy against General Leonard Wood and those connected to Wood. Roosevelt states he will consult Secretary of War Root about the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Scott, Mary Merrill, 1862-1950
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 Mary Merrill Scott. [January 12, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187067. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Merrill Scott. [12 Jan. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187067.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, January 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary Merrill Scott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187067.
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 13, 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.
