Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Redfield Proctor
Subject(s): Alvord, Benjamin, 1860-1927, Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Armies--Staffs, Barry, Thomas Henry, 1855-1919, Bates, Alfred E. (Alfred Elliot), 1840-1909, Chaffee, Adna Romanza, 1842-1914, Funston, Frederick, 1865-1917, Grant, Frederick Dent, 1850-1912, Hall, William Preble, 1848-1927, Hawkins, Hamilton Smith, 1834-1910, Kerr, John B. (John Brown), 1847-1928, Ladd, Eugene Frederick, 1859-1927, MacArthur, Arthur, Jr., 1845-1912, March, Peyton Conway, 1864-1955, Michie, Robert E. L. (Robert Edward Lee), 1864-1918, Parker, John H. (John Henry), 1866-, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wagner, Arthur L. (Arthur Lockwood), 1853-1905, Wheaton, Loyd, 1838-1918
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President Roosevelt explains to Senator Proctor why he chose Captain Benjamin Alvord to be promoted to Assistant Chief of the Record and Pension Office. Roosevelt personally wanted to appoint his friend John H. Parker, while Proctor suggested Eugene Frederick Ladd. However, in order to avoid the appearance of favoritism, Roosevelt asked Secretary of War William H. Taft to have the general staff evaluate all the candidates and make a recommendation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Redfield Proctor. [March 31, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191492. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Redfield Proctor. [31 Mar. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191492.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, March 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Redfield Proctor.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191492.
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.
