Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Franklin Bell
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Appointments and retirements, Armed Forces--Artillery, California--San Francisco, Mills, Samuel Myers, Jr., 1842-1907, Moore, Dan T. (Dan Tyler), 1877-1941, Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Army, United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt asks General Bell to look over Captain Dan Tyler Moore’s memorandum about the injustice done to artillerymen in the selection of officers. Roosevelt would also like Bell to look over and submit the enclosed letter to Secretary of War William H. Taft about the work of the army at San Francisco. He hopes the letter will impact those who prevent him from helping the army, and secure more effective representation in Congress. In addition Roosevelt tells Bell that if the current Chief of Artillery, General Samuel Myers Mills Jr., does not resign, then he should be retired. Finally, Roosevelt asks Bell to look over the letter to Senator John C. Spooner and hopes an impressive man can be chosen as an officer if will not do injustice to others.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Franklin Bell. [April 28, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195373. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Franklin Bell. [28 Apr. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195373.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, April 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Franklin Bell. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195373.
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. December 5, 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.
