Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred E. Bates
Subject(s): Advisory boards, Armed Forces--Appointments and retirements, Military education, United States Military Academy. Board of Visitors, Young, S. B. M. (Samuel Baldwin Marks), 1840-1924
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President Roosevelt cannot appoint General Bates to the West Point Board of Visitors because he has already promised General Young an appointment to that board. He would guarantee Bates a position next year if he could, but he will not be in the position to make that decision.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bates, Alfred E. (Alfred Elliot), 1840-1909
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 Alfred E. Bates. [January 3, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201179. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred E. Bates. [3 Jan. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201179.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, January 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred E. Bates.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201179.
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.
