Letter from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), O'Brien, Edward Charles, 1860-1927, Panama--Panama Canal
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Governor Odell recommends that President Roosevelt appoint Edward C. O’Brien as secretary of the Panama Canal Commission since it would be “good politics.” He adds that members of the New York legislature and New York congressmen have endorsed O’Brien.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-24
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
Record Type
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. [February 24, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44343. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926. Letter from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Feb. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44343.
APA:
Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926., [1904, February 24]. 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/o44343.
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. February 26, 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.
