Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers, Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, Davis, George B. (George Breckenridge), 1847-1914, Odell, Albert S. (Albert Shildes), 1871-1918, Odell, William S. (William Shildes), 1843-1920, United States. Army
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President Roosevelt is concerned regarding the case of First Lieutenant Albert S. Odell. Judge Advocate General George B. Breckenridge reported that Odell may be able to mend his ways. Given Odell’s positive service record of over seven years, Roosevelt asks whether Secretary of War Taft thinks a punishment less severe than dismissal may meet the case. Roosevelt has asked Odell’s father, William S. Odell, to speak with Taft.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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 William H. Taft. [May 23, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195595. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft. [23 May. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195595.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, May 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195595.
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. February 6, 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.
