Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James R. Sheffield
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Rockwell, James, 1848-1910, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt has received James R. Sheffield’s letter about Colonel James Rockwell’s application for promotion. While Roosevelt has nothing against Rockwell, other officers who are more senior have a better claim. However, he will take up Rockwell’s case with Secretary of War William H. Taft.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938
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 James R. Sheffield. [April 2, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202173. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James R. Sheffield. [2 Apr. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202173.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, April 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James R. Sheffield.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202173.
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.
