Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin B. Odell
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Entertaining, Meetings, O'Brien, Edward Charles, 1860-1927, O'Brien, John F., 1857-1927, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927, Yachts
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President Roosevelt would be glad to see Governor Odell and Captain Cuppers, and they can use the dock of his cousin, Laura d’Oremieulx Roosevelt. In a postscript, Roosevelt indicates that he has enclosed his letter to New York Secretary of State John F. O’Brien who has been trying to secure a position for his brother, Edward Charles O’Brien.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-31
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
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. [August 31, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189053. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin B. Odell. [31 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189053.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 31]. 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/o189053.
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.
