Letter from John W. McGrath to William B. Beam
Subject(s): Alger, R. A. (Russell Alexander), 1836-1907, Cabinet officers--Resignation, Daniels, Josephus, 1862-1948, Military readiness, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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John W. McGrath, secretary to Theodore Roosevelt, points out the chapter of the Autobiography in which Roosevelt asserted that the incompetency of the War Department was due to lack of adequate preparation. Roosevelt knows nothing about the resignation of a member of the Cabinet or refusal of a Cabinet member to accept a re-appointment, which was asserted by the recipient of the letter. To make R. A. Alger a scapegoat was in the opinion of Roosevelt an injustice.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-03-24
Creator(s)
McGrath, John W. (John William), 1891-1924
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 John W. McGrath to William B. Beam. [March 24, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212124. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McGrath, John W. (John William), 1891-1924. Letter from John W. McGrath to William B. Beam. [24 Mar. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212124.
APA:
McGrath, John W. (John William), 1891-1924., [1915, March 24]. Letter from John W. McGrath to William B. Beam.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212124.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
