Letter from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Henkel, William, 1858-1919, Meetings, United States marshals--Selection and appointment

Governor Odell reports that F. Norton Goddard is anxious about the appointment of a successor for U.S. Marshal William Henkel. Odell hopes to meet with President Roosevelt to discuss the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-25

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

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 Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 25, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35998. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926. Letter from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Nov. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35998.

APA:

Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926., [1901, November 25]. Letter from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35998.

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. January 22, 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.