Letter from Charles Emory Smith to Elihu Root

Subject(s): Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909, Spanish-American War (1898), United States. Army

Charles Emory Smith writes to Secretary of War Root regarding the service of General Corbin during the Spanish-American War. Smith writes of changes within the organizational structure of the army.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-12

Creator(s)

Smith, Charles Emory, 1842-1908

Recipient

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

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 Charles Emory Smith to Elihu Root. [August 12, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41755. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Smith, Charles Emory, 1842-1908. Letter from Charles Emory Smith to Elihu Root. [12 Aug. 1903]. 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/o41755.

APA:

Smith, Charles Emory, 1842-1908.: , [1903, August 12]. Letter from Charles Emory Smith to Elihu Root. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41755.

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.