Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. A. Alger
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Patten, William S., 1852-1932, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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President Roosevelt thanks Senator Alger for the letter. He believes William S. Patten is the same man who General Leonard Wood spoke to him about, but does not know enough about the situation at present to say who may become Commissary General.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Alger, R. A. (Russell Alexander), 1836-1907
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. A. Alger. [July 6, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196007. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. A. Alger. [6 Jul. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196007.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, July 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. A. Alger.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196007.
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.
