Letter from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Asylums--U.S. states, Pardon

Benjamin B. Odell asks Theodore Roosevelt to look into the case of a boy at the Matteawan Asylum.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1899-08-12

Creator(s)

Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 12, 1899]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26366. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926. Letter from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Aug. 1899]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26366.

APA:

Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926.: , [1899, August 12]. Letter from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26366.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.