Letter from Henry C. Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Employment references, MacArthur, Arthur, Jr., 1845-1912, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Military appointments, Retirement, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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General Merriam asks President Roosevelt to review his military record before deciding against his request for a promotion. Merriam claims that General Arthur MacArthur has refused to provide a written statement about his conversation with William McKinley until after Merriam’s retirement, which would ruin Merriam’s plans for promotion.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-02
Creator(s)
Merriam, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1837-1912
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
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Henry C. Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 2, 1901]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35654. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Merriam, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1837-1912. Letter from Henry C. Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Nov. 1901]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35654.
APA:
Merriam, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1837-1912.: , [1901, November 2]. Letter from Henry C. Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35654.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
