Letter from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cabinet officers--Selection and appointment, Health, Henkel, William, 1858-1919, New York (State), Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904, United States. Postmaster General
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Governor Odell hopes to avoid tension between President Roosevelt and F. Norton Goddard over the Henkel decision. Odell and his daughter have been sick and he congratulates President Roosevelt on selecting Henry C. Payne as Postmaster General.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-20
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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. [December 20, 1901]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36316. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926. Letter from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Dec. 1901]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36316.
APA:
Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926.: , [1901, December 20]. Letter from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36316.
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 11, 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.
