Governor Odell is concerned about the tumult surrounding the appointment of George R. Bidwell’s successor and he hopes President Roosevelt considers the matter very slowly. Odell would like to meet with Roosevelt to discuss the appointment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-11

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

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 11, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35813. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926. Letter from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Nov. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35813.

APA:

Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926., [1901, November 11]. Letter from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35813.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.