Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood
Subject(s): Associated Press, Democratic Party (U.S.), Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Generals, Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Kittredge, Alfred B. (Alfred Beard), 1861-1911, Military appointments, Philippines, Press and politics, Steinhart, Frank Maximilian, 1864-1938, United States. Congress. Senate, Wood, Louise Adriana, 1869-1943
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President Roosevelt informs General Wood that he was confirmed as Major General with a vote of 45 to 16. Roosevelt laments the bitter attacks made on Wood during the election and believes Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna was the chief cause, as well as negative coverage from the press.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Leonard Wood. [March 19, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187732. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood. [19 Mar. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187732.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, March 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187732.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
