Memorandum from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Shaw Oliver
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Barney, James P. (James Perrine), 1875-1966, Promotions, Wounds and injuries
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President Roosevelt would like for Second Lieutenant James P. Barney of the 4th Cavalry to be promoted instead of retired. Roosevelt has been told Barney’s “physical disability” is temporary, but understands if he is found to be unable to serve “he will have to go.” Roosevelt simply wants to give him a chance.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Oliver, Robert Shaw, 1847-1935
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:
Memorandum from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Shaw Oliver. [October 27, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189670. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Memorandum from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Shaw Oliver. [27 Oct. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189670.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 27]. Memorandum from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Shaw Oliver.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189670.
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. January 16, 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.
