Telegram from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Naval militia, New York (State)--Albany, New York (State). Naval Militia, Training-ships, Warships

There is an effort to recall the vessels loaned to state naval militias. Governor Odell maintains that the ship loaned to New York is highly efficient, paid for by the state, and necessary for the training of the militia. He hopes that President Roosevelt will oppose the recall.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-19

Creator(s)

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

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 19, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284410. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926. Telegram from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Feb. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284410.

APA:

Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926., [1903, February 19]. Telegram from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284410.

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 13, 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.