Letter from Merritt O. Chance to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Letters, Military cadets, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, United States Military Academy, Wainwright, J. M.

Vice President Roosevelt’s letter supporting the appointment of J. M. Wainwright to the United States Military Academy has been received and will be brought to the attention of Secretary of War Elihu Root upon his return to Washington, D.C.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-11

Creator(s)

Chance, Merritt O. (Merritt Ogle), 1869-1943

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Vice President of the United States (1901)

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 Merritt O. Chance to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 11, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34527. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Chance, Merritt O. (Merritt Ogle), 1869-1943. Letter from Merritt O. Chance to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Sep. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34527.

APA:

Chance, Merritt O. (Merritt Ogle), 1869-1943., [1901, September 11]. Letter from Merritt O. Chance to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34527.

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 26, 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.