Letter from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Election districts, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), New York (State), O'Brien, Edward Charles, 1860-1927
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Governor Odell encourages President Roosevelt to speak with General Edward Charles O’Brien because O’Brien was not given the position of secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission. Odell believes Roosevelt should also invite John O’Brien to lunch, as he is the brother of General O’Brien and the Secretary of State for the congressional district of northern New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-28
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. [July 28, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46167. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926. Letter from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Jul. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46167.
APA:
Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926., [1904, July 28]. 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/o46167.
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 29, 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.
