Memorandum from Fred W. Carpenter to Robert M. O’Reilly
Subject(s): Discrimination in the military, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Minorities in medicine, Surgery, Military, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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On behalf of Secretary of War William H. Taft, Fred W. Carpenter forwards a letter to Surgeon General O’Reilly stating that President Roosevelt wants to know if a “colored surgeon” can be appointed to serve “colored troops.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-23
Creator(s)
Carpenter, Fred W., 1873 or 1874-1957
Recipient
O’Reilly, Robert M. (Robert Maitland), 1845-1912
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:
Memorandum from Fred W. Carpenter to Robert M. O’Reilly. [December 23, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48184. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Carpenter, Fred W., 1873 or 1874-1957. Memorandum from Fred W. Carpenter to Robert M. O’Reilly. [23 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48184.
APA:
Carpenter, Fred W., 1873 or 1874-1957., [1904, December 23]. Memorandum from Fred W. Carpenter to Robert M. O’Reilly.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48184.
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.