Letter from Alexander O. Brodie to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Appel, Aaron H. (Aaron Hirst), 1856-1945, Retirement, United States. Army

Governor Brodie writes to President Roosevelt regarding Major A. H. Appel, who is being retired from military service. Brodie explains what he knows of Appel’s service during the Spanish-American War and asks that he not be retired unless there is a reason it would benefit the service.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-10

Creator(s)

Brodie, Alexander O. (Alexander Oswald), 1849-1918

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

Typed

Record Type

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 Alexander O. Brodie to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47206. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Brodie, Alexander O. (Alexander Oswald), 1849-1918. Letter from Alexander O. Brodie to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Oct. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47206.

APA:

Brodie, Alexander O. (Alexander Oswald), 1849-1918., [1904, October 10]. Letter from Alexander O. Brodie to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47206.

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 15, 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.