Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oswald Garrison Villard
Subject(s): Baldwin, William Henry, 1863-1905, Barry, Thomas Henry, 1855-1919, Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919, Carr, Camillo, 1842-1914, Chaffee, Adna Romanza, 1842-1914, Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Lamont, Daniel Scott, 1851-1905, Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Runcie, James Edward, 1858-1933, Schwan, Theodore, 1841-1926, Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888, Sumner, Samuel S. (Samuel Storrow), 1842-1937, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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Responding to Oswald Garrison Villard’s letter concerning the promotion of General Leonard Wood, President Roosevelt explains how he and Secretary of War Elihu Root make decisions about promoting men in the Army, arguing that promotions should not be based on seniority alone. To illustrate his point, Roosevelt discusses his plans for the two vacant brigadier general positions.
Collection
Creation Date
1903-07-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Villard, Oswald Garrison, 1872-1949
Publication Date
2012-01-05
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
8
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oswald Garrison Villard. [July 17, 1903?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283046. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oswald Garrison Villard. [17 Jul. 1903?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283046.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1903, July 17?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oswald Garrison Villard. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283046.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
