Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel Edgar Sickles
Subject(s): Bell, George, 1859-1926, Chaffee, Adna Romanza, 1842-1914, Thank-you notes, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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President Roosevelt thanks General Sickles for his letter and mentions that he was especially pleased with what was said about Major General Leonard Wood. Roosevelt states that Wood and Major General George Bell Jr. “are the two best general officers we have,” except for Lieutenant General Adna Romanza Chaffee.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel Edgar Sickles. [August 12, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290799. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel Edgar Sickles. [12 Aug. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290799.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel Edgar Sickles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290799.
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. March 5, 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.
