Letter from Redfield Proctor to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alvord, Benjamin, 1860-1927, Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916, Estrada Palma, Tomás, 1835-1908, Gallagher, Hugh J. (Hugh John), 1861-1937, Ladd, Eugene Frederick, 1859-1927, Military appointments, Panama--Isthmus of Panama
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Senator Proctor sends President Roosevelt correspondence from the President of Cuba, Tomás Estrada Palma. Proctor believes Major Eugene Frederick Ladd deserves the promotion more than Benjamin Alvord, but notes Roosevelt has promised General Grenville Mellen Dodge that he will appoint Hugh John Gallagher to this position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-05-25
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Redfield Proctor to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 25, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49333. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Proctor, Redfield, 1831-1908. Letter from Redfield Proctor to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 May. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49333.
APA:
Proctor, Redfield, 1831-1908., [1905, May 25]. Letter from Redfield Proctor to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49333.
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. July 30, 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.
