Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martha Macomb Selmes
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers, Gibbon, John S., 1864-, Gibbon, John, 1827-1896, Hull, John A. T. (Albert Tiffin), 1841-1928, Legislation, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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President Roosevelt has looked into the matter of John S. Gibbon that Martha Macomb Selmes brought to his attention, and is sorry to report that the War Department is strongly against the bill. Roosevelt agrees with the sentiment of some of those on the Committee on Military Affairs that passing special bills for the appointment of single officers would demoralize the army and lead to more ambitious men lobbying for special appointments in the future.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Selmes, Martha (Patty) Macomb Flandrau, 1861-1923
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Martha Macomb Selmes. [April 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195184. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martha Macomb Selmes. [12 Apr. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195184.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, April 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martha Macomb Selmes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195184.
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 5, 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.
