Letter from Benjamin Odell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Autonomy, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, New York (State), Political leadership
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Governor Odell wrote to President Roosevelt that he would be unable to meet with Roosevelt as planned. Odell stated that he will be in charge in New York state “absolutely and be permitted to pass judgment on everything until it is decided upon.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-21
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
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 Odell to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 21, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45429. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926. Letter from Benjamin Odell to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 May. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45429.
APA:
Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926., [1904, May 21]. Letter from Benjamin Odell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45429.
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. March 5, 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.
