Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin B. Odell
Subject(s): Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Coykendall, Samuel Decker, 1837-1913, Hasbrouck, Gilbert D. B., 1860-, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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President Roosevelt has sent Governor Odell’s letter to George B. Cortelyou regarding H. B. Smith. Roosevelt will follow Odell’s suggestion and send for Samuel Decker Coykendall and Brackett and asks Odell to “make it all right” with Gilbert D. B. Hasbrouck that he is sending for Coykendall. Roosevelt also thanks Odell for his notes on Roosevelt’s speech and will try to work in what he suggests about the Isthmian Canal Commission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926
Publication Date
2017-10-26
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Benjamin B. Odell. [July 16, 1904?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188629. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin B. Odell. [16 Jul. 1904?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188629.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1904, July 16?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin B. Odell. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188629.
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. October 29, 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.
