Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Henry Brent
Subject(s): Hoff, John Van Rensslaer, 1848-1920, Public health personnel--Selection and appointment, United States. Army, United States. Surgeon-General's Office
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President Roosevelt informs Bishop Brent that he feels it is very undesirable to appoint someone to the position of surgeon general who is close to retirement. For that reason, he does not think he can appoint John Van Rensslaer Hoff. If Roosevelt bent the rules in this regard for Hoff, there would be several other people who would deserve the position first. The army would then have several different surgeon generals serving and retiring in quick succession.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Brent, Charles Henry, 1862-1929
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 Charles Henry Brent. [December 4, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205539. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Henry Brent. [4 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205539.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Henry Brent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205539.
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.
