Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Patten, William S., 1852-1932, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt has heard good things about Colonel Patton, but is not yet prepared to say who is the best man for the position. He tells Senator Platt that he will take the issue up with Secretary of War William H. Taft in the fall.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910
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 Thomas Collier Platt. [August 17, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196303. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt. [17 Aug. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196303.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, August 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196303.
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.
