Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Warren
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Legislation, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs
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President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Secretary of War William H. Taft. Taft has submitted a bill for the elimination of dead material among army officers which will facilitate promotions. Although Roosevelt believes that nothing can be done this session, he hopes the bill will pass next session.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Warren, Francis E. (Francis Emroy), 1844-1929
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Warren. [May 28, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299343. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Warren. [28 May. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299343.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, May 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Warren.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299343.
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. August 3, 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.
