Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Charlotte E. Benton
Subject(s): Gunshot wounds--Treatment, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Thank-you notes
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On behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Charlotte E. Benton for her letter. Everything is being done to look after Theodore Roosevelt’s health and it has not been deemed necessary to remove the bullet.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-10-31
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Charlotte E. Benton. [October 31, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231144. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Charlotte E. Benton. [31 Oct. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231144.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, October 31]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Charlotte E. Benton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o231144.
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.
